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Filan
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English
Etymology
Two main origins:
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Fialáin descendant of Fialán, a personal name derived from a diminutive of ga fial generous.
Borrowed from en pl Filan, a derivative of pl Fila.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Filan is the 74375th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 260 individuals. Filan is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Polish