Philistin

Philistin Meaning & Origin

About Philistin
The surname Philistin is of French origin and is derived from the word "philistin," which means "philistine" in English. The term "philistine" originally referred to a member of an ancient people who lived in the region of Philistia, but over time, it came to represent someone who is considered uncultured, lacking in intellectual or artistic interests, or indifferent to cultural values. Therefore, the surname Philistin likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed these characteristics or as a derogatory term used to describe an individual or their ancestors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philistin: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 S T IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/philistin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philistin in Braille

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

The name Philistin in braille

How to sign the name Philistin using Sign Language

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

The name Philistin in sign language

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