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.
Discover how your Phillips ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 139 |
| Buckinghamshire | 205 |
| Berkshire | 433 |
| Cambridgeshire | 235 |
| Channel Islands | 93 |
| Cheshire | 625 |
| Cornwall | 1,610 |
| Cumberland | 237 |
| Derbyshire | 329 |
| Devon | 1,723 |
| Dorset | 422 |
| Durham | 547 |
| Essex | 748 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,438 |
| Hampshire | 1,513 |
| Herefordshire | 759 |
| Hertfordshire | 358 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 107 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 1,075 |
| Lancashire | 2,461 |
| Leicestershire | 200 |
| Lincolnshire | 382 |
| London | 7,910 |
| Middlesex | 619 |
| Northumberland | 349 |
| Norfolk | 199 |
| Northamptonshire | 342 |
| Nottinghamshire | 300 |
| Oxfordshire | 298 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 107 |
| Shropshire | 994 |
| Suffolk | 516 |
| Somerset | 1,054 |
| Surrey | 716 |
| Sussex | 1,029 |
| Staffordshire | 1,970 |
| Warwickshire | 1,728 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 366 |
| Worcestershire | 1,119 |
| Yorkshire | 1,501 |
| Anglesey | 24 |
| Brecknockshire | 659 |
| Cardiganshire | 905 |
| Carnarvonshire | 85 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,769 |
| Denbighshire | 351 |
| Flintshire | 96 |
| Glamorgan | 5,201 |
| Merionethshire | 80 |
| Montgomeryshire | 243 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,115 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,681 |
| Radnorshire | 107 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 10,395 |
| Coal Miner | 940 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 855 |
| Dress Maker | 529 |
| Labourer | 509 |
| Domestic Servant | 504 |
| General Labourer | 483 |
| General Servant | 472 |
| Laundress | 275 |
| Annuitant | 262 |
| Farm Labourer | 256 |
| Carpenter | 254 |
| Farmers Son | 206 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 199 |
| General Servant Domestic | 197 |
| Tailor | 191 |
| House Keeper | 168 |
| Farmers Daughter | 153 |
| Farmers Wife | 148 |
| Charwoman | 145 |
| No Occupation | 143 |
| Servant | 135 |
| Mason | 125 |
| Grocer | 122 |
| General Domestic Servant | 121 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Phillips | 26,371 |
| William Phillips | 25,302 |
| John Phillips | 23,322 |
| Elizabeth Phillips | 16,724 |
| Thomas Phillips | 15,899 |
| Sarah Phillips | 12,337 |
| James Phillips | 11,128 |
| George Phillips | 11,005 |
| Ann Phillips | 8,577 |
| Jane Phillips | 7,518 |
| Henry Phillips | 7,466 |
| Charles Phillips | 6,970 |
| Margaret Phillips | 6,109 |
| David Phillips | 5,722 |
| Joseph Phillips | 5,033 |
| Eliza Phillips | 5,016 |
| Annie Phillips | 4,681 |
| Ellen Phillips | 4,292 |
| Edward Phillips | 4,288 |
| Emma Phillips | 4,185 |
| Richard Phillips | 3,978 |
| Martha Phillips | 3,966 |
| Alice Phillips | 3,890 |
| Hannah Phillips | 3,832 |
| Emily Phillips | 3,555 |
| 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 |
The surname Phillips is the most popular version of all its varients