Felipe

Felipe Meaning & Origin

About Felipe
The surname Felipe is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Felipe, which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Philip. The name Philip is of Greek origin and means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." Therefore, the surname Felipe can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Philip" or "son of Philip."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Felipe: 6,370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,462
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Felipe 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 Felipe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FLP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F04010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 L IY1 P
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™Λˆlip/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Felipe in Braille

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

The name Felipe in braille

How to sign the name Felipe using Sign Language

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

The name Felipe in sign language

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