Filkin

Filkin Meaning & Origin

About Filkin
The surname Filkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Philip" or "Philippe," which itself comes from the Greek name "Philippos," meaning "lover of horses." The addition of the suffix "-kin" indicates a diminutive or endearing form, thus making Filkin mean "little Philip" or "son of Philip." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or relatives of someone named Philip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filkin: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/filkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filkin in Braille

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

The name Filkin in braille

How to sign the name Filkin using Sign Language

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

The name Filkin in sign language

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