Fillion Surname
Approximately 12,402 people bear this surname
Fillion Surname User-submission:
The Fillion surname is derived from the Old French fillon, a diminutive of fils, from the Latin filius, meaning 'youngest son' of a family. In Canada, the altered form Filion also exists but it is rare in France.
Read More About This SurnameFillion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7,448 | 1:4,947 | 720 |
| France | 2,988 | 1:22,230 | 2,583 |
| United States | 1,702 | 1:212,961 | 20,789 |
| Palestine | 117 | 1:38,879 | 4,563 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Fillion (15) may also be a first name.
Fillion Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Fillion surname is derived from the Old French fillon, a diminutive of fils, from the Latin filius, meaning 'youngest son' of a family. In Canada, the altered form Filion also exists but it is rare in France.
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Average Fillion Salary in
United States
$46,113 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fillion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fillion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fillion (Arabic: فيليون) is found most frequently in Canada. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fillion click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fillion? popularity and diffusion
Fillion is the 42,109th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 587,611 people. Fillion occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fillion are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Fillion is also the 2,900,335th most widely held given name in the world, held by 15 people.
The surname Fillion is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 7,448 people, or 1 in 4,947. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 79 percent are found, Ontario, where 8 percent are found and Manitoba, where 6 percent are found. Not including Canada this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in France, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Fillion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fillion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fillion surname increased 3,868 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fillion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Fillion are 5.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fillion earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $42,157 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fillion Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fillion in the Arabic language | ||
| فيليون | fylywn | - |
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Fillion Reference & Research
Fellion/Fillion/Fili FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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