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
Scholar 278
Agricultural Labourer 89
At Home 88
House Servant 84
Labourer 58
Collier 52
Coal Miner 39
Farm Labourer 29
Servant 28
Farm Servant 27
Dress Maker 23
Pauper 23
General Servant 19
Wife Of Above 19
Carpenter 16
Blacksmith 15
Farmer's Daughter 14
Miner 12
Annuitant 11
Butcher 11
Cooper 11
Mason 11
Cotton Mill Operative 11
Laundress 10
Tailor 10

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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