Explore the Family Name Filion

The meaning of Filion

French: variant of Fillion ‘little boy’. History: Antoine Filion from Paris, France, married Anne (d’)Anneville in Paris c.1656, died in Quebec City, QC, c.1669. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Andre, Denys, Gaetan, Germain, Gilles, Herve, Jacques, Jean-Louis, Joffre, Laurette, Laurier.

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How common is the last name Filion in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Filion has seen a slight dip in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,529th most commonly found surname in America, with 666 instances recorded. By 2010, although the number of people carrying this surname slightly increased to 675, its ranking fell to 33,731, marking a 3.7% decline. The proportion of individuals named Filion per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 8%, moving from 0.25 to 0.23 within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,529	#33,731	-3.7%
Count	666	675	1.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filion

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Filion surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows diverse ethnic identities. As of 2000, 82.88% of Filions identified as White, but by 2010, that figure had dropped slightly to 79.70%. Hispanic representation among Filions, however, saw an increase from 15.02% to 18.37% over the decade. Both Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying as two or more races made up approximately 0.9% of the Filions in both years. There were no Filions who identified as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.88%	79.7%	-3.84%
Hispanic	15.02%	18.37%	22.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.89%	-1.11%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0.89%	-1.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%