File

File Meaning & Origin

About File
The surname File is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "fugol," meaning "bird," and may have been a nickname for someone who resembled a bird or had bird-like characteristics. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Fyle, which is derived from the Middle English word "fyle," meaning "file" or "string." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with files or strings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name File: 1,688
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,881
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 L
🌐 IPA
/faɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name File in Braille

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

The name File in braille

How to sign the name File using Sign Language

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

The name File in sign language

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