Fildes

Fildes Meaning & Origin

About Fildes
The surname Fildes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "feld," meaning "field," and the suffix "-es," indicating "son of." Therefore, Fildes is an occupational surname that originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a field. It is a locational surname, commonly found in Lancashire, England, and may have been given to people who owned or cultivated fields or were associated with agricultural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fildes: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fildes 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
FLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/fɪldz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fildes in Braille

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

The name Fildes in braille

How to sign the name Fildes using Sign Language

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

The name Fildes in sign language

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