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

Philyaw, 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 Philyaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Philyaw in America

Philyaw is the 19334th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Philyaw surname appeared 1,400 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 Philyaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Philyaw 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 Philyaw

The surname Philyaw is believed to have originated in England, possibly in the late medieval period or earlier. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the name Philpot, which itself is derived from the personal name Philip, a name of Greek origin meaning "lover of horses."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Philyaw can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Essex in 1524, where a John Philyaw is listed among the taxpayers. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several parish records, including the baptism of Margery Philyaw in 1635 in St. Giles Cripplegate, London. A John Philyaw was also recorded as a resident of Saffron Walden, Essex, in 1642.

The name Philyaw may have been influenced by local place names or dialect variations, as was common with many surnames during that era. For example, the nearby village of Philpott End in Hertfordshire could have contributed to the spelling variation.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Philyaw include William Philyaw (1655-1721), a landowner and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and his son, also named William Philyaw (1687-1759), who served as a justice of the peace in Essex County, Virginia.

In the 19th century, John Philyaw (1802-1878) was a prominent figure in the early settlement of Texas, having emigrated from Tennessee and established a homestead in what is now Austin County.

Another notable bearer of the name was Henry Philyaw (1846-1926), a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War and later a farmer and community leader in North Carolina.

While the name Philyaw is relatively uncommon, it has persisted through the centuries, with various spellings and geographical distributions. Its origins can be traced back to medieval England and its connection to the personal name Philip, reflecting the rich tapestry of naming traditions and linguistic influences that have shaped many modern surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Philyaw

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

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

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