| ![Show Contents]() Filler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FillerWhat does the name Filler mean? During the biblical era, a Jew held only one name. This name was joined with their father’s name typically using ‘ben’ (“son of”), to inform people who the individual’s family ties were. It wasn’t until the 10th and 11th centuries that Jewish surnames began for the Jews living in North Africa, Spain, France, and Italy. 1 The name Filler can be considered an occupational name as its primary root 'fell' means 'hide' or 'skin' in German and in Yiddish. The original bearers of these names were probably involved in the trade or processing of animal hides. Filler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Feller, Fellerman, Fellner, Felman, Felltrager and many more. Filler Rankingthe United States, the name Filler is the 17,353rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
| Filler migration to the United States | + |
Filler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Balthazar Filler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
- John Henry Filler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
- John Geo Filler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 3
- Waltzer Filler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
- Battler Filler, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1763 3
Filler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Agnes Filler, aged 49, who arrived in America, in 1909
- Andras Filler, aged 37, who arrived in America, in 1910
- Dora Filler, who arrived in America, in 1911
| Contemporary Notables of the name Filler (post 1700) | + |
- Louis Filler (1911-1998), American teacher and scholar specializing in American studies
- Martin Myles Filler (b. 1948), American architecture critic from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Deborah Rachel "Deb" Filler (b. 1954), New Zealand born writer/performer, character artist and producer
- Richard Filler Taruskin (1945-2022), American musicologist and music critic from New York City
- Patrícia Filler Amorim (b. 1969), former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil
- Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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