Filshie Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Filshie Surname Definition:

A surname peculiar to the parish of West Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. Most of the lands in the parish belonged to the Abbey of Paisley, but the name does not appear in the rental roll of the tenants dated 1545. At the end of the following century it is frequently mentioned in the parish registers (Notes and queries, 8.

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Filshie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia731:369,80430,692
Scotland651:82,3666,014
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland521:71,9854,169
England81:3,046,92180,371

Filshie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname peculiar to the parish of West Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. Most of the lands in the parish belonged to the Abbey of Paisley, but the name does not appear in the rental roll of the tenants dated 1545. At the end of the following century it is frequently mentioned in the parish registers (Notes and queries, 8. ser. 111, p. 288).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Filshie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Filshie is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Filshie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Filshie is the 1,014,722nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Filshie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Filshie are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 369,804. In Australia Filshie is mostly found in: Victoria, where 56 percent are found, Queensland, where 33 percent are found and New South Wales, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Filshie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Filshie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Filshie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Filshie surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Filshie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $38,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $59,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Filsie921/
Filshi921/
Filshe921/
Filsoie861/
Filse83263/
Filsi836/
Filscher802/
Filser771,660/
Fiolsi7716/
Fleshe776/
Filset774/
Filsoi773/
Flsher772/
Felshe771/
Fleshi771/
Felshi771/
Filsøe771/
Vilshi771/
Filsit770/
Flse732/
Flsi731/
Flesher714,689/
Felsher71519/
Fölsche71119/
Filseth7165/
Filcher7163/
Felsche7152/
Flesier7129/
Fielsøe714/
Flscher713/
Felshet712/
Flessie711/
Fleshey711/
Filszer711/
Felchie711/
Flssher711/
Vilshih711/
Følsche711/
Filchet710/
Filsett710/
Villsie710/
Fleship710/
Fillser710/
Felscher67368/
Filce67159/
Fülscher67143/
Filzi67141/
Foelsche6788/
Felse6754/
Filci6752/
Felsi6741/
Flese6720/
Filsa6719/
Filge6718/
Vilse6710/
Vilsi678/
Filsy675/
Filji674/
Filje674/
Filze672/
Wflse671/
Filçe671/
Flzie671/
Fleseher671/
Fllesher671/
Flset671/
Filshaut671/
Filgi671/
Flesheer670/
Felshead670/
Filchett670/

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