Philbrook

Philbrook Meaning & Origin

About Philbrook
The surname Philbrook is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "phil," meaning "friend," and "broc," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Philbrook can be interpreted as "friend of the brook" or "one who lives near a brook and is friendly." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philbrook: 1,661
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P041602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B R UH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlˌbrʊk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philbrook in Braille

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

The name Philbrook in braille

How to sign the name Philbrook using Sign Language

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

The name Philbrook in sign language

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