Firle

Firle Meaning & Origin

About Firle
The surname Firle is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the village of Firle in East Sussex, England. The name Firle is thought to have originated from the Old English word "fyrhþ," meaning "woodland" or "forest," combined with the word "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Firle likely signifies someone who lived near or hailed from a wooded hill or forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firle: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Firle 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
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 L
🌐 IPA
/firle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firle in Braille

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

The name Firle in braille

How to sign the name Firle using Sign Language

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

The name Firle in sign language

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