Philips Name Meaning: Derives from the Greek word 'philippos' meaning 'friend/lover of horses'. Also a varient of the forename 'Philip', the 's' on the end of the name meaning 'son of philip'.
A name which may have been given to someone who worked with horses or kept horses. Also a surname which has been created from a parent's forname.
Discover how your Philips ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 43 |
| Berkshire | 66 |
| Cambridgeshire | 56 |
| Channel Islands | 44 |
| Cheshire | 137 |
| Cornwall | 93 |
| Cumberland | 50 |
| Derbyshire | 62 |
| Devon | 279 |
| Dorset | 101 |
| Durham | 169 |
| Essex | 91 |
| Gloucestershire | 364 |
| Hampshire | 266 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 74 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 95 |
| Lancashire | 366 |
| Leicestershire | 15 |
| Lincolnshire | 62 |
| London | 938 |
| Middlesex | 73 |
| Northumberland | 103 |
| Norfolk | 23 |
| Northamptonshire | 45 |
| Nottinghamshire | 41 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 103 |
| Suffolk | 88 |
| Somerset | 173 |
| Surrey | 77 |
| Sussex | 85 |
| Staffordshire | 354 |
| Warwickshire | 238 |
| Westmorland | 14 |
| Wiltshire | 81 |
| Worcestershire | 134 |
| Yorkshire | 208 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 131 |
| Cardiganshire | 60 |
| Carnarvonshire | 35 |
| Carmarthenshire | 47 |
| Denbighshire | 103 |
| Flintshire | 24 |
| Glamorgan | 189 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 76 |
| Monmouthshire | 237 |
| Pembrokeshire | 90 |
| Radnorshire | 15 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,010 |
| Labourer | 163 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 156 |
| General Servant | 83 |
| Domestic Servant | 69 |
| Coal Miner | 60 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| Servant | 50 |
| Annuitant | 41 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| Carpenter | 33 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Cook | 27 |
| Miner | 26 |
| Farm Servant | 25 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Collier | 21 |
| Farm Labourer | 20 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| General Servant Domestic | 19 |
| Nurse | 18 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Housemaid | 17 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Philips | 2,891 |
| William Philips | 2,589 |
| John Philips | 2,536 |
| Elizabeth Philips | 1,957 |
| Thomas Philips | 1,687 |
| Sarah Philips | 1,480 |
| James Philips | 1,277 |
| George Philips | 1,230 |
| Ann Philips | 1,062 |
| Jane Philips | 882 |
| Henry Philips | 839 |
| Charles Philips | 758 |
| Joseph Philips | 600 |
| Eliza Philips | 586 |
| Margaret Philips | 552 |
| Emma Philips | 485 |
| Edward Philips | 477 |
| Ellen Philips | 463 |
| Richard Philips | 462 |
| Hannah Philips | 439 |
| Robert Philips | 436 |
| David Philips | 409 |
| Annie Philips | 389 |
| Emily Philips | 384 |
| Samuel Philips | 369 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips | 88% | 387,949 |
| 2 | Philips | 100% | 39,646 |
| 3 | Phelps | 71% | 12,249 |
| 4 | Philps | 86% | 7,331 |
| 5 | Phillipps | 78% | 3,989 |
| 6 | Philipps | 88% | 2,059 |
| 7 | Philliips | 78% | 1,647 |
| 8 | Philllips | 78% | 139 |
| 9 | Phillipes | 78% | 124 |
| 10 | Phiilips | 88% | 101 |
The surname Philips is the 2nd most popular variant of Phillips.