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Philip

in the US

There are 4,651 people with the last name "Philip" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Philip 5,833
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  1. is 5,829th most common Pipkin
  2. is 5,830th most common Bogle
  3. is 5,831st most common Overman
  4. is 5,832nd most common Settles
  5. is 5,833rd most common Philip
  6. is 5,834th most common Womble
  7. is 5,835th most common Beecher
  8. is 5,836th most common Bancroft
  9. is 5,837th most common Corson

Most Common First Names for Philip

John, Thomas, George, James, Joseph, Mary, Abraham, Robert

Meaning & History

Scottish, Dutch, English, South Indian, etc.: from the Greek name Philippos (from philein ‘to love’ + hippos ‘horse’). In the New Testament this name is borne by one of the apostles; it was also borne by various other early Christian saints. It owes part of its popularity to the medieval romances about Alexander the Great, whose father was Philip of Macedon. As a Highland Scottish surname, it represents an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhilib ‘son of Philip’. In North America, this surname has absorbed some cases of cognate names in other languages (e.g. French Philippe, Greek Philippos, Italian Filippi, Spanish Felipe, Catalan Felip, and their derivatives). As a Jewish name, it represents a borrowing of the personal name from Christians. It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. is used as a family name among families from southern India.

Recent Searches for "Philip" in the US

Since June 2009
1,344

Most Popular Search

John Philip (9 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv3)

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