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

Phillipson, 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 Phillipson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Phillipson in America

Phillipson is the 28998th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Phillipson surname appeared 819 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Phillipson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Phillipson 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 Phillipson

The surname Phillipson is an English surname derived from the personal name Philip, which has its origins in the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in England, with records showing its presence as early as the 13th century.

Phillipson is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-son" to the personal name Philip, indicating that the person was the son of someone named Philip. This naming convention was common in England and other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages and beyond.

The earliest known record of the Phillipson surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were administrative records compiled in England during the reign of King Edward I. In these rolls, the name is listed as "Philipson," reflecting the earlier spelling variation.

During the late 13th and early 14th centuries, the Phillipson surname was particularly prevalent in Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it is believed to have originated. One notable early bearer of the name was John Phillipson, who was recorded as a landowner in Yorkshire in 1379.

In the 16th century, the Phillipson surname is found in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1524 and the Muster Rolls of 1542. These records list individuals with the surname residing in different parts of England, indicating its spread across the country.

One of the earliest known members of the Phillipson family was Robert Phillipson, who was born in Yorkshire in 1516. He was a prominent landowner and served as a member of the local gentry.

Another notable figure with the Phillipson surname was Sir John Phillipson (1580-1645), an English politician and Member of Parliament who represented Yorkshire during the reign of King Charles I. He played a significant role in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Royalist cause but later switching allegiance to the Parliamentarians.

In the 18th century, the Phillipson surname gained further prominence with the birth of John Phillipson (1725-1795), an English businessman and philanthropist. He amassed a considerable fortune through his ventures and was known for his charitable contributions to various causes in Yorkshire.

The name Phillipson has also been associated with literary figures, such as the English writer and critic John Phillipson (1860-1923), who was a prolific essayist and literary critic during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout its history, the Phillipson surname has been spelled in various ways, including Philipson, Phillipson, and Phillipps, reflecting the evolving orthography of English over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Phillipson

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

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

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