# Philip (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/philip/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,832 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,910 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 52,940 people |
| Change since 2000 | +27% (4,584 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪlɪp/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Phillip, Filipp |

## Etymology

From Middle English Philip, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Philip in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 30% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 50% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Philip in Antigua and Barbuda.

## People named Philip

- Aaron Philip, American transgender female model

## Similar surnames

Phillip, Phillippi, Philippe, Philipp, Philp, Philippi, Ploof, Plouffe.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.