Floe

Floe Meaning & Origin

About Floe
The surname Floe is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "vloed," meaning "flood" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a floodplain or a place prone to flooding. The name Floe may have been assigned to individuals who resided near rivers or coastal areas, highlighting their geographical proximity to water bodies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Floe: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L OW1
🌐 IPA
/floʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Floe in Braille

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

The name Floe in braille

How to sign the name Floe using Sign Language

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

The name Floe in sign language

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