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.
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| 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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Fillion Religious Adherence
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Fillion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fillion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fillion (Arabic: فيليون) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fillion? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fillion is the 42,109th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 587,611 people. The surname Fillion occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fillion reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 15 people.
This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 7,448 people, or 1 in 4,947. In Canada Fillion is primarily found in: Quebec, where 79 percent reside, Ontario, where 8 percent reside and Manitoba, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Canada this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also found in France, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Fillion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fillion has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,868 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fillion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fillion last name are 5.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.25% registered with 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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