Filliston Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Filliston Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Vilsteren; a personal name (?).

Filliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080

Filliston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Vilsteren; a personal name (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Filliston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Filliston is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Filliston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Filliston is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Filliston are found; 67 percent are found in Australasia and 67 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 100 percent live. Other than Australia it exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fillistan891/
Felliston891/
Villiston890/
Philliston845/
Filleton82108/
Villeston782/
Villaiton781/
Villistan781/
Velliston781/
Flitton751,287/
Flieton751/
Villeton7159/
Velliton7135/
Flietoon711/
Felleton710/
Flyton67184/
Flitan6730/
Villaitan6712/
Fleton6711/
Fleeton63437/
Fletton63167/
Flayton6364/
Flexton6361/
Phliton634/
Fleiton633/
Floyton631/
Flittan631/
Fluyton631/
Fleaton630/
Velleton592/
Phlithong5615/
Vellithan565/
Fletan5340/
Vellaithan5310/
Flystam5038/
Phlitan508/
Flitham504/
Flethom501/

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Footnotes

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