Philson

Philson Meaning & Origin

About Philson
The surname Philson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Philip, which means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Philip. The name Philson suggests a connection to someone who had a fondness for or association with horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philson: 976
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philson in Braille

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

The name Philson in braille

How to sign the name Philson using Sign Language

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

The name Philson in sign language

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