Filan

Filan Meaning & Origin

About Filan
The surname Filan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." Faolán is a personal name derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Gaelic. The surname Filan is predominantly found in County Sligo in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic clan of Ó Faoláin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filan: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/filan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filan in Braille

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

The name Filan in braille

How to sign the name Filan using Sign Language

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

The name Filan in sign language

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