Phillips Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Phillips Name Meaning: Son of Phillip. Also originates from the Greek name Philippos "friend of horses" as philos means friend and hippos means horse.

Name was common during the Middle Ages but became less popular from the Seventeenth Century when England was invaded by Phiilip II of Spain. Became popular again from the Nineteenth Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Phillips Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Phillips family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,289
Agricultural Labourer 895
Labourer 867
Domestic Servant 498
General Servant 490
Coal Miner 401
Dress Maker 396
Collier 317
Servant 292
Carpenter 262
House Keeper 226
Farm Servant 218
Laundress 216
Annuitant 204
Tailor 162
Blacksmith 144
Farm Labourer 141
Miner 136
Farmers Son 133
Gardener 127
Cook 124
Shoe Maker 122
Wife Of Above 115
Farmers Wife 114
Dressmaker 114

Phillips Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Phillips 100% 387,949
2 Philips 88% 39,646
3 Phillipps 89% 3,989
4 Philipps 75% 2,059
5 Philliips 89% 1,647
6 Phillps 88% 875
7 Phllips 88% 294
8 Philllips 89% 139
9 Phillipes 89% 124
10 Phellips 88% 116
11 Phiilips 88% 101

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The surname Phillips is the most popular version of all its varients

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