Cognomen 菲林 (Ferrin 
, 菲林 
, Fuelling 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen 菲林 is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is quite a rare surname, Argentina, and Colombia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Colombia, and Argentina. Much less frequently, 菲林 is the forename as well as the last name.