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 | 37 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 46 |
| Channel Islands | 27 |
| Cheshire | 129 |
| Cornwall | 98 |
| Cumberland | 28 |
| Derbyshire | 30 |
| Devon | 362 |
| Dorset | 86 |
| Durham | 94 |
| Essex | 73 |
| Gloucestershire | 368 |
| Hampshire | 256 |
| Herefordshire | 50 |
| Hertfordshire | 53 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 54 |
| Lancashire | 403 |
| Leicestershire | 16 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 1,270 |
| Middlesex | 66 |
| Northumberland | 76 |
| Norfolk | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 33 |
| Nottinghamshire | 33 |
| Oxfordshire | 44 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 155 |
| Suffolk | 112 |
| Somerset | 204 |
| Surrey | 39 |
| Sussex | 144 |
| Staffordshire | 239 |
| Warwickshire | 159 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 39 |
| Worcestershire | 102 |
| Yorkshire | 132 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 49 |
| Cardiganshire | 72 |
| Carnarvonshire | 30 |
| Carmarthenshire | 49 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 20 |
| Glamorgan | 301 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 26 |
| Monmouthshire | 316 |
| Pembrokeshire | 34 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 885 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 193 |
| Labourer | 116 |
| House Servant | 89 |
| Coal Miner | 80 |
| Servant | 65 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| General Servant | 50 |
| Laundress | 48 |
| Carter | 36 |
| House Keeper | 31 |
| Cook | 26 |
| Blacksmith | 26 |
| Domestic Servant | 26 |
| Tailor | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 21 |
| Fund Holder | 20 |
| Farmers Son | 19 |
| Collier | 19 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Gardener | 18 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| House Maid | 16 |
| Landed Proprietor | 15 |
| Mariner | 15 |
| 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.