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Where Does The Last Name Filon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Filon (Marathi: िफलोन, Russian: Филон) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Fílon or Filoń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 181,955^th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,118,334 people. The last name Filon is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Filon are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 37 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Filon is also the 442,958^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 383 people.

Filon is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is carried by 649 people, or 1 in 14,640. In Belarus Filon is primarily concentrated in: Grodno Region, where 32 percent are found, Gomel Region, where 24 percent are found and Minsk Region, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Belarus Filon occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent are found and Romania, where 14 percent are found.

Filon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Filon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Filon surname expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 543 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Filon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (69%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Filon last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Filon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 21.54% more than the national average, earning $52,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.18% less than the national average, earning $30,218 CAD per year.