Philavong

Philavong Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philavong: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Ranking information for the surname Philavong is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0401052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 V AA0 NG
🌐 IPA
/philavong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philavong in Braille

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

The name Philavong in braille

How to sign the name Philavong using Sign Language

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.

The name Philavong in sign language

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