Phibbs Surname

226,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Phibbs Surname Definition:

1 Phibb’s (Son).

2 for Phipps, q.v.

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Phibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9751:371,75332,959
Canada3201:115,14212,242
Australia1591:169,78417,425
Ireland1121:42,0443,251
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
England771:723,61140,488
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Guam11:160,1214,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Phibbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 Phibb’s (Son).

2 for Phipps, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Phibbs is a Hiberno-English surname, which comes from the name Phillip, which in turn comes from the Greek Philipos, meaning 'lover of horses'.

- phibbsy

The surname, Phibbs, originates from the Greek, Philipos, meaning 'love of horses'.

- george_glen

Phibbs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Phibbs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Phibbs is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phibbs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 226,705th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,071,255 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Phibbs are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 371,753. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Phibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Phibbs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Phibbs last name rose 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phibbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Phibbs last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phibbs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.2% more than the national average, earning R 506,640 per year; in United States they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $45,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $55,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pibbs9113/
Phibb910/
Phibvs831/
Phebbs830/
Pibb803/
Fibbs7317/
Pubbs7313/
Pebbs731/
Fibb602/
Pybb602/
Vibb601/
Pebb601/
Pibv601/
Fubbs5521/
Fiebb552/
Fhjbb551/
Pifws551/

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