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 651
Coal Miner 91
Farmer 84
Domestic Servant 68
Agricultural Labourer 65
General Servant 58
General Labourer 46
Labourer 44
Living On Her Own Means 39
Living On Own Means 35
House Keeper 33
Dress Maker 31
Farm Servant 27
Carpenter 24
Tailor 21
Laundress 17
Shoe Maker 16
Collier 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Butcher 13
General Domestic Servant 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Clerk 12
Farm Labourer 12
Painter 12

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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