Filson Surname
Approximately 3,206 people bear this surname
Filson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,830 | 1:198,065 | 19,512 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Canada | 194 | 1:189,926 | 18,713 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 435 | 1:115,445 | 11,380 |
Filson (286) may also be a first name.
Filson Demographics
Average Filson Salary in
United States
$46,022 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Filson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Filson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Filson (Russian: Фильсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Filson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 139,425th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,273,096 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Filson are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 523,065th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 286 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,830 people, or 1 in 198,065. In The United States it is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Filson is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Filson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Filson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Filson last name grew 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,620 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Filson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Filson last name are 21.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Filson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $47,055 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillson | 92 | 3 | / |
| Filleson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Felson | 83 | 666 | / |
| Filsan | 83 | 126 | / |
| Filsom | 83 | 6 | / |
| Filjon | 83 | 4 | / |
| Filsen | 83 | 3 | / |
| Filzon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fleson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Filsonova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Philson | 77 | 1,285 | / |
| Filzone | 77 | 7 | / |
| Felscon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fislzon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fielsen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Felsone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Filsien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feulson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Flcon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Felleson | 71 | 29 | / |
| Vihlsson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Filgioun | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fllesgon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felssone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilsan | 67 | 1,563 | / |
| Felsen | 67 | 734 | / |
| Filcan | 67 | 434 | / |
| Filzen | 67 | 376 | / |
| Vilsen | 67 | 219 | / |
| Filcun | 67 | 102 | / |
| Felcon | 67 | 46 | / |
| Filzan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Flæsen | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fölsen | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fellesson | 67 | 23 | / |
| Philleson | 67 | 12 | / |
| Flesan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Felsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilzon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felsom | 67 | 0 | / |
Filson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Filson in the Russian language | ||
| Фильсон | filson | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Filson
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