Filby

Filby Meaning & Origin

About Filby
The surname Filby is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to a village in Norfolk, England. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fili" and the Old English word "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Filby can be interpreted as "Fili's farm" or "settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filby: 506
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filby in Braille

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

The name Filby in braille

How to sign the name Filby using Sign Language

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

The name Filby in sign language

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