Find out how popular the last name Philbrook is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Philbrook.

Philbrook, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Philbrook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Philbrook in America

Philbrook is the 17087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Philbrook surname appeared 1,661 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Philbrook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Philbrook to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Philbrook

The surname Philbrook is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "phil" meaning a small stream or brook, and "broc" meaning a brook or stream. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Philbrok." This document was a census-like record of landowners in England during the reign of King Edward I. The name is also mentioned in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, further indicating its presence in the region.

The Philbrook surname appears to have been concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the medieval period. It is possible that the name originated in these areas, where small streams and brooks were abundant.

An early bearer of the name was John de Philbroke, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1285. Another notable figure was William Philbrook, a landowner in Yorkshire, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1301.

In the 16th century, the Philbrook name can be found in the parish records of Whalley, Lancashire, where several families with this surname were documented. One such individual was Richard Philbrook, who was born in Whalley in 1578.

As people began to migrate from England to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Philbrook surname made its way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was Thomas Philbrook, who was born in England in 1635 and later settled in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Another notable figure from this period was Samuel Philbrook, who was born in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1678. He was a farmer and served as a selectman (local government official) in the town.

In the 19th century, the Philbrook name continued to be found in various parts of New England and the northeastern United States. One prominent individual was John Philbrook, a successful businessman and philanthropist from Boston, Massachusetts, who lived from 1809 to 1888.

Other notable Philbrooks throughout history include Edward Philbrook (1803-1889), a shipbuilder and merchant from Maine, and Charles Philbrook (1856-1915), a lawyer and judge from New Hampshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Philbrook

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Philbrook.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Philbrook was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Philbrook has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Philbrook was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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