Fillion

Fillion Meaning & Origin

About Fillion
The surname Fillion is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fil," meaning "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Fillon." The name Fillon itself is a diminutive form of the given name Philippe, which means "lover of horses." Therefore, the surname Fillion can be interpreted to mean "son of Fillon" or "son of Philippe, the lover of horses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fillion: 1,401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19321
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fillion 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
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪljən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fillion in Braille

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

The name Fillion in braille

How to sign the name Fillion using Sign Language

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

The name Fillion in sign language

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