Philetas Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Philetas Surname User-submission:

Philetas is an old surname that has existed since medieval times. Some of its bearers served as knights for the Kingdom of France and Holy Roman Empire.

Philetas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2091:317,81248,279
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Philétas (1) are calculated separately.

Philetas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Philetas is an old surname that has existed since medieval times. Some of its bearers served as knights for the Kingdom of France and Holy Roman Empire.

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Philetas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philetas is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Philétas. Click here to see other possible spellings of Philetas.

How Common Is The Last Name Philetas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philetas is the 1,144,405th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Philetas reside; 67 percent reside in Caribbean and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 317,812. In France Philetas is primarily found in: Guadeloupe, where 67 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 26 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent reside. Barring France Philetas occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philétas961/
Philotas8846/
Philitas8846/
Philetta881/
Philleta880/
Pileta86626/
Philistas822/
Piletta80196/
Piletoa8011/
Pilotas808/
Phileto805/
Peletas803/
Pilatas803/
Philita801/
Phillistas781/
Piliotas75110/
Pilestad755/
Philista751/
Pailheta751/
Pieletha751/
Phillita750/
Vileta71410/
Fileta7134/
Peleta7129/
Pilita7118/
Pileto7116/
Philoteus714/
Phelistas711/
Phylistas711/
Pilotos67960/
Peletay67853/
Pilatos67481/
Piolita67111/
Veletas6797/
Pelotas6762/
Vileita6751/
Filotas6737/
Peletta6735/
Viletta6735/
Piletto6729/
Pilotaz6718/
Peletau6715/
Filitas6711/
Vileyta677/
Pelheta676/
Vilitas676/
Vilieta674/
Pilitta674/
Fioleta674/
Voileta672/
Filesta672/
Pelitas672/
Pilitos672/
Vaileta671/
Vilatas671/
Fileata671/
Pilitai671/
Pilitha671/
Peletos671/
Vuletas671/
Pisleto671/
Filetta671/
Fleítas671/

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