Fillis Surname

117,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Fillis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,2021:16,9202,126
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
England2041:273,12821,453
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
Greece581:191,03130,451
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia361:749,88148,970
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
India51:153,413,076951,030
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Panama41:978,06412,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Fillis (347) may also be a first name.

Fillis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fillis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fillis (Russian: Филлис) is held by more people in South Africa 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 Fillis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,247th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,855,282 people. The last name Fillis is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Fillis reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 468,121st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 347 people.

The surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 3,202 people, or 1 in 16,920. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 57 percent are found, Western Cape, where 19 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Barring South Africa Fillis is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Fillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fillis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fillis last name grew 376 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fillis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fillis last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fillis are 5.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fillis earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning R 201,240 per year; in United States they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $49,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.45% less than the national average, earning $36,047 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fillies922,718/
Fillios9291/
Fiellis9210/
Filllis923/
Filliss921/
Filli91971/
Fiellies86404/
Fillisch8611/
Villis831,055/
Fillia83473/
Fillip83434/
Fillie83200/
Fillio83171/
Fillit83155/
Fellis83103/
Filles8372/
Fielli8347/
Filloi8338/
Fyllis8330/
Filliz8320/
Fillai834/
Fiolli833/
Fillys833/
Fillix832/
Fillei831/
Fillid831/
Fillli831/
Fllies830/
Flis8014,699/
Flli804/
Phillis773,220/
Filliez77388/
Villois77281/
Villais77143/
Fillipp77111/
Fellios7754/
Villies7737/
Villuis7726/
Fellies7725/
Fuellis7721/
Felleis7714/
Faellis775/
Fillich775/
Fielles775/
Filliph774/
Fillees771/
Fellish771/
Villeis771/
Fellais771/
Fijllie771/
Fillitt770/
Filliea770/
Fillest770/
Filleiz770/
Felli734,204/
Filla733,186/
Fille732,047/
Fliss731,715/
Flies731,219/
Villi731,171/
Filly73641/
Flois73262/
Fleis73258/
Flais73149/
Flisc73139/
Fylli7329/
Flihs7328/
Fluis7312/
Flise736/
Fillé733/
Flisz733/
Flish732/
Flios732/
Flles732/
Vllis731/
Flist731/
Flóis731/
Flisp731/
Fllix731/
Phillies7184/
Fellisch7125/
Phillish7114/
Phillios719/
Phillisp716/
Phillise712/
Fillischová711/
Villaais711/
Fphillip711/
Fillaggi711/
Feellish710/
Philliss710/
Fellaiss710/
Filler674,436/
Fillet671,315/
Filley671,135/
Vellis67863/
Filloy67746/
Felles67588/
Flaisz67543/
Fliess67464/
Faelli67431/
Fleiss67419/
Fleisz67378/
Villes67235/
Flisch67205/
Flisse67171/
Fliehs67154/
Fli67150/
Villie67134/
Philli67123/
Fillér67123/
Fellix67111/
Fiolle6797/
Villai6796/
Fillée6784/
Villei6782/
Fleish6771/
Fellai6763/
Fillee6756/
Floiss6754/
Fellia6737/
Vielli6735/
Fillez6732/
Fillep6731/
Fellie6729/
Fiella6717/
Fellio6713/
Flaise6710/
Fülles6710/
Flyuis674/
Féllix674/
Fellip673/
Flihse673/
Phllis673/
Foelli673/
Fillyp673/
Fellic673/
Fillay673/
Filliaggi672/
Fellih672/
Fillya672/
Filled672/
Fleise671/
Fleist671/
Fyllie671/
Filleh671/
Villli671/
Villäs671/
Fyllia671/
Fillèe671/
Flaiss671/
Felliy671/
Flaish671/
Fillea671/
Fillex671/
Fellit671/
Fielly670/
Flitsh670/
Fliesh670/
Fuilly670/
Flaist670/
Floise670/
Phillisse670/

Fillis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fillis in the Russian language
Филлисfillis-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fillis
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