Phipps Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Phipps Name Meaning: Derives from the personal name 'Philippos'.This is from 'Philein' meaning to love plus 'Hippos' a horse.

The name is of Greek origin and may have indicated a 'lover of horses'.Someone who worked with or kept horses.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Phipps Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Phipps family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 682
General Labourer 65
Agricultural Labourer 57
Coal Miner 47
Living On Own Means 41
Domestic Servant 36
Labourer 36
Laundress 29
Dress Maker 26
Farmer 20
Living On Her Own Means 20
General Servant Domestic 20
General Servant 19
Baker 17
Carpenter 17
Farm Servant 17
Farm Labourer 16
Brick Layer 15
Grocer 12
Blacksmith 12
Clerk 12
General Domestic Servant 11
Market Gardener 10
Tailor 10
Charwoman 10

Phipps Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Phipps 100% 31,011
2 Phips 83% 359
3 Phepps 83% 122

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