Filos

Filos Meaning & Origin

About Filos
The surname Filos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "filos," meaning "friend" or "lover." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone known for their friendly or loving nature. The surname Filos is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Greek descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Filos: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 L OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/filos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Filos in Braille

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

The name Filos in braille

How to sign the name Filos using Sign Language

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

The name Filos in sign language

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