About Philavong
The surname Philavong is of Laotian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Phi," meaning ghost or spirit, and "La," meaning people or tribe. Therefore, the surname Philavong can be interpreted to mean "people of the spirit" or "tribe of the ghosts." It likely originated as a descriptive or honorary surname, possibly indicating a connection to spiritual or supernatural beliefs within the Laotian culture.
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The surname Philavong is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philavong based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Philavong in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Philavong using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.