Filips

Filips Meaning & Origin

About Filips
The surname Filips is derived from the given name Philip, which has its roots in ancient Greek. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name Philip itself means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." Therefore, the surname Filips likely originated as a way to identify and distinguish the descendants of someone named Philip, highlighting their connection to this ancient name and its associated meanings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filips: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 P S
🌐 IPA
/filips*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filips in Braille

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

The name Filips in braille

How to sign the name Filips using Sign Language

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

The name Filips in sign language

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