Philby

Philby Meaning & Origin

About Philby
The surname Philby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Phil" or "Phyl" combined with the suffix "-by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Philby can be interpreted as "Phil's farm" or "settlement belonging to Phil."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philby: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philby in Braille

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

The name Philby in braille

How to sign the name Philby using Sign Language

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

The name Philby in sign language

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