Silfies

Silfies Meaning & Origin

About Silfies
The surname Silfies is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Silvester, which means "of the forest" or "from the woods." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Silvester. Over time, the name evolved into Silfies, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silfies: 691
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Silfies based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L F IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlfiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silfies in Braille

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

The name Silfies in braille

How to sign the name Silfies using Sign Language

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

The name Silfies in sign language

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