Silfee

Silfee Meaning & Origin

About Silfee
The surname Silfee is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Silvester, which means "of the forest" or "from the woods." It is a variant spelling of the surname Silvius, which was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "silva" meaning "wood" or "forest." The surname Silfee likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silfee: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L F IY0
🌐 IPA
/silfee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silfee in Braille

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

The name Silfee in braille

How to sign the name Silfee using Sign Language

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

The name Silfee in sign language

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