Film

Film Meaning & Origin

About Film
The surname Film is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vilm," meaning "film" or "veil." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who wore a veil or had a filmy appearance. The surname may have also been given to someone who worked with or produced films, although this is less likely due to the relatively recent invention of film technology. Overall, the surname Film likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Film: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L M
🌐 IPA
/fɪlm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Film in Braille

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

The name Film in braille

How to sign the name Film using Sign Language

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

The name Film in sign language

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