# Phoenix (surname)

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

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,326 |
| US rank (2010) | 9,745 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 92,828 people |
| Change since 2000 | +17% (2,841 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfiːnɪks/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin phoenīx, Phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx). The British surname is a respelled variant of Fenwicks (pronounced /fɛnɪks/).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Phoenix 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) | 53% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Phoenix in the United States.

## People named Phoenix

- Joaquin Phoenix, American actor
- River Phoenix, American actor and musician (1970–1993)
- Summer Phoenix, American actress
- Rain Phoenix, American actress and musician

## Similar surnames

Phenix, Penix, Ponce, Pence, Peng, Paniagua, Pang, Phung, Pankey, Penick, Ping, Panek.

## 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.