How common is the surname Philbin?

1,696 people in the United States had the surname Philbin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 182,043 Americans. It ranked 16,833rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Philbin?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Philbin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Philbin?

Regis Philbin, American television personality (1931–2020), followed by Mary Philbin.

Where is the surname Philbin most common?

Wikidata records people named Philbin in the United States.

How do you pronounce Philbin?

Philbin is /ˈfɪlbɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Philbin getting more or less common?

More common. 1,650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,696 in 2010, up 2.8%.

The surname Philbin

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 1,696 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈfɪlbɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex P415

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Philbin is more common than 89.6% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Philbín, a patronymic from a Gaelic pet form of the personal name Philip.

Philbin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,696 people named Philbin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 182,043 Americans. That is up 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,650.

#16,833

rank among US surnames

1,696

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+2.8%

change since 2000 (was #16,119)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,824	Red	1,697	181,936
#16,833	Kaser	1,696	182,043
#16,839	Sowinski	1,695	182,151

Who is named Philbin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Philbin identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Philbins

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Regis Philbin
American television personality (1931–2020)
Mary Philbin
American actress of the silent film era (1903–1993)
John Philbin
American actor, born 1960

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Philbin come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Philbín, a patronymic from a Gaelic pet form of the personal name Philip.
How common is the surname Philbin?: 1,696 people in the United States had the surname Philbin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 182,043 Americans. It ranked 16,833rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Philbin?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Philbin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Philbin?: Regis Philbin, American television personality (1931–2020), followed by Mary Philbin.
Where is the surname Philbin most common?: Wikidata records people named Philbin in the United States.
How do you pronounce Philbin?: Philbin is /ˈfɪlbɪn/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Philbin?: Philbin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Philbin getting more or less common?: More common. 1,650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,696 in 2010, up 2.8%.