Philion

Philion Meaning & Origin

About Philion
The surname Philion is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Philion, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Philippe. The name Philippe is derived from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." Therefore, the surname Philion can be interpreted to mean "son of Philippe" or "descendant of Philippe."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philion: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/philion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philion in Braille

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

The name Philion in braille

How to sign the name Philion using Sign Language

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

The name Philion in sign language

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