# Phillip (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/phillip/  
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 | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,857 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,108 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 45,026 people |
| Change since 2000 | +14% (5,994 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪlɪp/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

A less common spelling of Philip.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Phillip 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) | 28% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Phillip in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom.

## People named Phillip

- Andy Phillip, American basketball player-coach
- Abby Phillip, American journalist and White House correspondent (born 1988)
- John Phillip, British artist (1817-1867)
- Tarik Phillip, American basketball player
- Afu-Ra, American rapper

## Similar surnames

Philip, 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.