Philbin

Philbin Meaning & Origin

About Philbin
The surname Philbin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fáilbhe," meaning "descendant of Fáilbhe." The name Fáilbhe is believed to come from the Gaelic word "fál," which means "destiny" or "auspicious." The surname Philbin is primarily found in County Mayo and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philbin: 1,696
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philbin 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
FLPN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlbɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philbin in Braille

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

The name Philbin in braille

How to sign the name Philbin using Sign Language

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

The name Philbin in sign language

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