Filomena

Filomena Meaning & Origin

About Filomena
The surname Filomena is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Filomena, which itself comes from the Greek word "philomenos" meaning "friend of strength" or "lover of strength." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Filomena. The name Filomena is often associated with qualities such as resilience, determination, and inner strength.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filomena: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F0405050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH2 L AH0 M IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌfɪləˈminə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filomena in Braille

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

The name Filomena in braille

How to sign the name Filomena using Sign Language

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

The name Filomena in sign language

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