Phelps Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Phelps Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Phelps family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 34
General Labourer 20
General Servant Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
Dress Maker 14
Farmer 14
Tailor 11
Tailoress 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Coal Hewer 11
Cook Domestic 10
Scholar 10
Carpenter 9
Domestic Servant 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Servant Domestic 7
School Child 7
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Dock Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
Attending School 6
Farm Labourer 5
Stick Worker 5

Phelps Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Philips 71% 39,646
2 Phelps 100% 12,249
3 Philps 83% 7,331
4 Phiilips 63% 101

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The surname Phelps is the 2nd most popular variant of Philips.

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