Philan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Philan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Philan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Domestic Servant 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Mill House Cotton 2
Railway Brickman 2
House Maid 1
Cook And Housemaid 1
Dressmaker 1
Carpenter 1
Carter 1
Clothes Broker 1
Cook Domestic 1
Cotton Dyer 1
Grocer Assistant 1
House Keeper 1
Living On Own Means 1
Warehouse Man 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
Iron Works General Labourer 1
Boot Finisher 1

Philan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Phelan 83% 3,050
2 Fallen 33% 1,393
3 Philan 100% 369
4 Phelon 67% 280
5 Phalen 67% 198
6 Filan 67% 161
7 Phealon 57% 119
8 Fillan 50% 101

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The surname Philan is the 3rd most popular variant of Phelan.

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