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    The surname Phoenix

    A Greek surname, carried by 3,326 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈfiːnɪks/ 2 syllables Soundex P520 Also a first name

    Phoenix: #9,745 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Phoenix #9,745, 3,326 people Phoenix: #9,745 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Phoenix #9,745, 3,326 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Phoenix is more common than 94% of them.

    Origin

    Greek origin

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

    One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 3,326 people named Phoenix in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 92,828 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,841.

    #9,745
    rank among US surnames
    3,326
    people in 2010
    1.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +17.1%
    change since 2000 (was #10,394)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #9,736Clymer3,32992,744
    #9,741Raven3,32792,800
    #9,745Phoenix3,32692,828
    #9,747Frady3,32592,856
    #9,751Wash3,32492,884
    #9,754Latour3,32392,912

    Who is named Phoenix

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

    53% of people named Phoenix identified as white (not Hispanic), 36% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.1% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 53%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 36%
    • Two or more races 4.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 2.9%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Phoenixs

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Joaquin Phoenix
      American actor, born 1974
    • River Phoenix
      American actor and musician (1970–1993)
    • Summer Phoenix
      American actress, born 1978
    • Rain Phoenix
      American actress and musician, born 1972

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Phoenix

    Phoenix has the Soundex code P520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P520.

    Other Greek surnames

    All 45 Greek surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Phoenix come from?
    From Latin phoenīx, Phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx). The British surname is a respelled variant of Fenwicks (pronounced /fɛnɪks/).
    How common is the surname Phoenix?
    3,326 people in the United States had the surname Phoenix in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 92,828 Americans. It ranked 9,745th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Phoenix?
    In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Phoenix identified as white (not Hispanic), and 36% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Phoenix?
    Joaquin Phoenix, American actor, followed by River Phoenix.
    Where is the surname Phoenix most common?
    Wikidata records people named Phoenix in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Phoenix?
    Phoenix is /ˈfiːnɪks/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Phoenix getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,841 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,326 in 2010, up 17%.
    Is Phoenix also a first name?
    Yes. Phoenix 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.