Philip

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Greek

From Middle English Philip, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Philipp Derived from Philip
Philipa Derived from Philip
Philipe Derived from Philip
Philips Derived from Philip
Philipo Derived from Philip
Philipes Derived from Philip
Philipau Derived from Philip
Philippi Derived from Philip
Phil Root name
Aaron Greek origin

Popularity by Country

Philip

Rank #644

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Philip

Rank #1755

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

Philip

Rank #6778

Frequency 4,584 people (1.7 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 37.13% Hispanic 1.64% Black 18.67% Asian/PI 38.48% Native Am. 0.46% Two+ 3.62%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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