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 | 15 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 57 |
| Cambridgeshire | 33 |
| Channel Islands | 47 |
| Cheshire | 156 |
| Cornwall | 125 |
| Cumberland | 27 |
| Derbyshire | 73 |
| Devon | 122 |
| Dorset | 36 |
| Durham | 159 |
| Essex | 126 |
| Gloucestershire | 195 |
| Hampshire | 166 |
| Herefordshire | 48 |
| Hertfordshire | 46 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 145 |
| Lancashire | 468 |
| Leicestershire | 27 |
| Lincolnshire | 70 |
| London | 1,215 |
| Middlesex | 56 |
| Northumberland | 143 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 42 |
| Nottinghamshire | 62 |
| Oxfordshire | 58 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 130 |
| Suffolk | 83 |
| Somerset | 245 |
| Surrey | 137 |
| Sussex | 108 |
| Staffordshire | 255 |
| Warwickshire | 131 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 71 |
| Worcestershire | 121 |
| Yorkshire | 322 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 108 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 135 |
| Denbighshire | 38 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 317 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 68 |
| Monmouthshire | 138 |
| Pembrokeshire | 27 |
| Radnorshire | 10 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 983 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 93 |
| Coal Miner | 91 |
| Domestic Servant | 79 |
| General Labourer | 74 |
| Farmer | 73 |
| Living On Own Means | 65 |
| Labourer | 53 |
| General Servant Domestic | 46 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 46 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| Farm Labourer | 33 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| General Servant | 30 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Tailoress | 22 |
| Cotton Weaver | 22 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Farm Servant | 21 |
| General Domestic Servant | 19 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Painter | 17 |
| Grocer | 17 |
| Tailor | 16 |
| 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.