How common is the surname Philippe?

2,121 people in the United States had the surname Philippe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. It ranked 14,160th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Philippe?

Jonathan Philippe, Argentine footballer, followed by Laëtitia Philippe.

Where is the surname Philippe most common?

Wikidata records people named Philippe in Argentina and France.

Is the surname Philippe getting more or less common?

More common. 1,239 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,121 in 2010, up 71%.

Is Philippe also a first name?

Yes. Philippe is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Philippe

A surname, carried by 2,121 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex P410 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Philippe is more common than 91.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,121 people named Philippe in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. That is up 71% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,239.

#14,160

rank among US surnames

2,121

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+71.2%

change since 2000 (was #20,028)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,152	Renick	2,123	145,429
#14,155	Lappin	2,122	145,497
#14,160	Philippe	2,121	145,566
#14,168	Lizardo	2,120	145,635

Who is named Philippe

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

68% of people named Philippe identified as Black (not Hispanic), 26% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 68%
White (not Hispanic) 26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Philippes

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jonathan Philippe
Argentine footballer, born 1988
Laëtitia Philippe
Association football player, born 1991

Notable Philippes come mostly from Argentina (1) and France (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Philippe

Philippe has the Soundex code P410, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P410.

Questions

How common is the surname Philippe?: 2,121 people in the United States had the surname Philippe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 145,566 Americans. It ranked 14,160th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Philippe?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Philippe identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 26% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Philippe?: Jonathan Philippe, Argentine footballer, followed by Laëtitia Philippe.
Where is the surname Philippe most common?: Wikidata records people named Philippe in Argentina and France.
Is the surname Philippe getting more or less common?: More common. 1,239 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,121 in 2010, up 71%.
Is Philippe also a first name?: Yes. Philippe is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.