Filipe

Filipe Meaning & Origin

About Filipe
The surname Filipe is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Filipe, which is the Portuguese form of the name Philip. The name Philip has Greek origins and means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." Therefore, the surname Filipe is likely to have a similar meaning, symbolizing an ancestral connection to horses or someone who had a fondness or association with horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filipe: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AY2 P
🌐 IPA
/filipe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filipe in Braille

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

The name Filipe in braille

How to sign the name Filipe using Sign Language

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

The name Filipe in sign language

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