Febo

Febo Meaning & Origin

About Febo
The surname Febo is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Febo, which is the Italian form of the Greek name Phoebus. Phoebus was a mythological epithet of the Greek god Apollo, meaning "bright" or "shining." Therefore, the surname Febo likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a bright or radiant personality or was associated with the sun. It may have also been given to someone who worked as a servant or follower of Apollo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Febo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Febo: 623
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Febo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Febo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 B OW0
🌐 IPA
/febo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Febo in Braille

Here's how to represent Febo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Febo in braille

How to sign the name Febo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Febo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Febo in sign language

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