| ![Show Contents]() Fillion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Fillion family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Fillion surname derives from the Old French word "fils," which meant "son;" and as such was a nickname for the youngest son in a family. Early Origins of the Fillion familyThe surname Fillion was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Fillion familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fillion research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fillion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fillion Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fillon, Filon, Fillion, Filion, Filhon, Fillou, Filou, Filloux, Filoux, Fillioud, Filioud, Fillieul, Filieul, Filliol, Filiol, Filliat and many more. Early Notables of the Fillion familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Fillion de Chavigneux, a historian from Lorraine, who served as a guardsman of Stanislas
Fillion World RankingIn the United States, the name Fillion is the 18,714th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Fillion is ranked the 720th most popular surname with an estimated 7,448 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Fillion is the 117th popular surname. 3 France ranks Fillion as 3,371st with 2,000 - 2,500 people. 4
 Fillion migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fillion Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Berthe Fillion, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1910
- Henri Fillion, aged 31, who landed in America from Alencon, France, in 1920
- Louis Fillion, aged 29, who immigrated to America, in 1921
- Louis Fillion, aged 29, who landed in America from Bertry, France, in 1921
- Marthe Fillion, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
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| Fillion migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fillion Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Maxime Fillion, aged 57, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1910
- Georges Fillion, aged 40, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1917
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fillion (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Louis Robert Edgar Fillion (1920-2015), Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens winning two Stanley Cups (1944 and 1946)
- Nathan Fillion (b. 1971), Canadian actor
- Jean-François "Jeff" Fillion, Quebec radio host
- Gilbert Fillion (1940-2007), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997
- Bob Fillion (b. 1921), Canadian retired professional NHL hockey player
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Fillion migration to the United States 
Fillion migration to Canada 
