Fylan Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fylan Surname Definition:

A form of Ó Faoláin (W), i.e.

Phelan, found in Westmeath and Offaly. IF 315*

Fylan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087

Fylan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Ó Faoláin (W), i.e.

Phelan, found in Westmeath and Offaly. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fylan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fylan is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fylan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,658,108th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. Fylan is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Fylan are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

Fylan is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Fylan is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 22 percent are found, Hampshire, where 19 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found. Outside of England Fylan occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Ukraine, where 9 percent are found.

Fylan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fylan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fylan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fylan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Fylan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $51,305 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foylan9140/
Faylan917/
Fyland915/
Feylan914/
Fylant912/
Fayland8315/
Fyliang831/
Felan802,498/
Fylon80969/
Filan80949/
Fălan802/
Félan801/
Fylanova7736/
Feeyland770/
Filian731,353/
Felhan731,103/
Filane73563/
Feland73554/
Faylon73321/
Filand73296/
Filant73197/
Felane73171/
Filain73153/
Failan73128/
Felean73120/
Filyan73102/
Vylhan7390/
Felang7377/
Filanc7340/
Fehlan7338/
Filean7328/
Felian7327/
Filhan7325/
Feslan7319/
Ffelan7312/
Feylon7310/
Feelan738/
Fäland738/
Filaun736/
Felyan734/
Filang734/
Fuilan733/
Feilan733/
Fislan732/
Fielan732/
Phylan731/
Fitlan731/
Féland731/
Foylon731/
Filann731/
Fhilan731/
Fiolan731/
Filgan731/
Felant731/
Foilan730/
Fhelan730/
Fealan730/
Fylyanova711/
Phyland67309/
Filiang67301/
Felhane67205/
Fijlane67137/
Filaine67136/
Feelang67106/
Fehland6791/
Fihlane6787/
Fähland6754/
Fislian6747/
Feiland6739/
Failane6727/
Filandt6720/
Fesland6718/
Feslyan6714/
Filatin6712/
Fethlan678/
Faylond678/
Failang677/
Feeland676/
Filyand676/
Fehlane676/
Feslian675/
Faislan674/
Fajlane674/
Filahan673/
Filiand673/
Fylohyn673/
Fislain672/
Fihlang672/
Filiane672/
Feilian672/
Filasin671/
Fithlan671/
Figlian671/
Feliann671/
Faijlan671/
Failand671/
Fajlian671/
Vaylann671/
Faillan671/
Feliang671/
Filajne671/
Filatyn671/
Filyang671/
Fleïhan671/
Filhane671/
Filianc671/
Fitland671/
Phylian670/
Fealand670/
Fuilang670/
Phaylan670/

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