Filbert

Filbert Meaning & Origin

About Filbert
The surname Filbert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "filbert" or "filberte," which refers to a type of nut. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a filbert tree or an occupational surname for someone who grew or sold filberts. The name may also have been given to someone with a physical resemblance to a filbert nut, such as having a round or oval-shaped head. Overall, the surname Filbert is associated with the filbert tree or nut and its cultivation or physical characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filbert: 937
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filbert in Braille

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

The name Filbert in braille

How to sign the name Filbert using Sign Language

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

The name Filbert in sign language

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