Phillip Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Phillip Name Meaning: Derives from the Greek word 'philippos' meaning 'friend/lover of horses'.

A name which may have been given to someone who worked with horses or kept horses. Also a popular name due to a number of Saints having Phillip as a forename.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Phillip Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Phillip family

Profession Census Frequency
School 211
Private Means 20
Labourer 17
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Dressmaker 11
At School 10
None 9
Weaver 9
Clerk 8
Housekeeper 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Dress Maker 7
General Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Farmer 7
House Keeper 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Housewife 7
Carman 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Domestic Servant 6
Domestic 6
Assisting In Business 5
Grocer 5

Phillip Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Phillip 100% 23,001
2 Philip 86% 7,757
3 Phillipp 88% 313
4 Phillipe 88% 293
5 Philipp 71% 248
6 Phillp 86% 181
7 Phllip 86% 104

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

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