Sanfilippo

Sanfilippo Meaning & Origin

About Sanfilippo
The surname Sanfilippo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name San Filippo, meaning "Saint Philip" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named San Filippo. The name San Filippo itself is derived from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The surname Sanfilippo is relatively common in Sicily and is also found among Italian communities around the world.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sanfilippo: 4,173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7929
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNFLP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05104010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE2 N F IH0 L IH1 P OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌsænfɪˈlɪpoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNFLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanfilippo in Braille

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

The name Sanfilippo in braille

How to sign the name Sanfilippo using Sign Language

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

The name Sanfilippo in sign language

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