Files Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Files Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Files family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Agricultural Labourer 17
Labourer 7
Farmers Son 6
Laundress 5
Carter 3
House Keeper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Boatman 3
Farmers Dau 3
House Servant 3
Butcher 3
Silk Weaver 3
Cotton Winder 2
Nurse 2
Piecer In A Cotton Mill 2
Yatt Hatter 2
Milliner 2
Trades Man 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Spinners Wife 2
Farmers Daur 2
Rover Cotton Mill 2
Civil Engineer 2

Files Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Files 100% 2,357
2 Failes 83% 458
3 Foules 67% 268
4 Feels 40% 227
5 Fles 80% 213
6 Foulis 50% 213
7 Fouls 40% 142
8 Filles 83% 106

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The surname Files is the most popular version of all its varients

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