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 8,752
Coal Miner 1,158
Agricultural Labourer 709
General Labourer 696
Dress Maker 588
Domestic Servant 580
Farmer 550
Living On Own Means 453
Labourer 390
General Servant 378
Living On Her Own Means 374
General Servant Domestic 371
Laundress 247
Carpenter 235
Tailor 218
Farm Servant 197
Farm Labourer 189
Grocer 175
House Keeper 171
Blacksmith 170
Gardener 162
General Domestic Servant 156
Clerk 145
Collier 121
Mason 112

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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