Last Name FILS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Haitian, Belgian

Rank 41,060 (2000 US census) 22,286 (1990 US census)
Count 501 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 13.77%, or 69 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 75.65%, or 379 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 7.19%, or 36 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.99%, or 15 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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