Philmon

Philmon Meaning & Origin

About Philmon
The surname Philmon is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Philip, which itself comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The name Philmon is therefore likely to have been a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Philip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philmon: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
P04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/philmon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philmon in Braille

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

The name Philmon in braille

How to sign the name Philmon using Sign Language

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

The name Philmon in sign language

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