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

Phillippi, 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 Phillippi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Phillippi in America

Phillippi is the 11971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Phillippi surname appeared 2,609 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 Phillippi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Phillippi 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 Phillippi

The surname Phillippi originated in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin "Philippicus" or "Philippius," which in turn comes from the Greek "Philippos" meaning "lover of horses." It was a common Roman family name, particularly among the equestrian class.

In the early Middle Ages, the name spread throughout the regions of the former Roman Empire, including Italy, France, and the Iberian Peninsula. Historical records from the 9th century mention Philippis living in various regions of present-day Italy and southern France.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name is found in the 11th century Domesday Book, where a William Philippi is listed as a landholder in Gloucestershire, England. This suggests the name had been adopted by Norman nobility and spread to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, the name took on various spellings, such as Philippis, Philippi, and Phillipi, reflecting local linguistic influences. Notable bearers of the name include the Italian painter Camillo Filippis (1588-1673) and the French mathematician and astronomer Jacques Phillippes (1640-1718).

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Phillippi surname was found across Europe, with concentrations in Germany, Italy, and France. Some notable figures were the German botanist Rudolf Amandus Philippi (1808-1904), the Italian dramatist and actor Filippo Filippis (1832-1903), and the French painter Henri-Edmond Phillippi (1843-1919).

As Europeans immigrated to the Americas, the Phillippi name took root in the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances was Johann Philipp Phillippi, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1730s. Another prominent bearer was the Italian-American artist Ettore Philippi (1864-1942), known for his sculptures and monuments in New York City.

Throughout its long history, the Phillippi surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, soldiers, and tradesmen, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who carried this name of ancient Roman origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Phillippi

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

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 Phillippi 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 Phillippi 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 Phillippi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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