Phelts

Phelts Meaning & Origin

About Phelts
The surname Phelts is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "feld," meaning "field." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived or worked in a field or open land. The addition of the letter "s" indicates a patronymic form, suggesting that the name was originally used to identify the "son of Feld." Over time, the spelling evolved to Phelts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phelts: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phelts 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
FLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L T S
🌐 IPA
/phelts*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phelts in Braille

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

The name Phelts in braille

How to sign the name Phelts using Sign Language

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

The name Phelts in sign language

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