Philbrick Surname

111,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Philbrick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Felbrigg,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Cromer; compare Phillimore. The variants are easily proved by the evidence given below.

Matilda de Felbregge, Norfolk, 1273.

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Philbrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7101:97,69810,894
England2521:221,10318,649
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Australia301:899,85754,700
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5471:32,4623,907

Philbrick (39) may also be a first name.

Philbrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Felbrigg,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Cromer; compare Phillimore. The variants are easily proved by the evidence given below.

Matilda de Felbregge, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Felebregge, Norfolk, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert de Fellbrigg, abbot of North Creak, Norfolk, 1412: History of Norfolk.

1577. Married — Harrye Felbricke and Susan Sowthwicke: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1652. — John Langstone and Martha Filbrigg, widow, of Chelmsford, in Essex: ibid.

1658. Walter Tooker and Abigail Filbricke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1792. — William Smith and Mary Philbrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

1797. — George Philbrick and Eliz, Ballamy: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(East. English or Scandinavian) belonging to Felbrigg (Norf.: 13th cent.

Felbregge, 15th cent. Fellbrigg); or dweller at a Drawbridge [Old English feall- (from feallan, to fall) = Old Norsefelli- (from fella, to fell, let fall) + O.East.E. brycg = Old Norse bryggia, a bridge (cp. Swedish fällbro, a drawbridge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Felbridge (bridge by a field), in Surrey, or from Felbrigg (plank bridge), in Norfolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Phillipeck; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Philbrick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philbrick has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philbrick? popularity and diffusion

Philbrick is the 111,704th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,754,344 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Philbrick are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Philbrick is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent forename internationally, held by 39 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3,710 people, or 1 in 97,698. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 14 percent live, New Hampshire, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Philbrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philbrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Philbrick surname increased 240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philbrick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Philbrick last name are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Philbrick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 290.03% more than the national average, earning R 926,856 per year; in United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phillbrick955/
Philbrik942/
Phlbrick941/
Philbric940/
Philbreck894/
Philbruck891/
Filbrick826/
Fillbrick781/
Philbrigh780/
Filbreck710/
Felbrick710/
Fellbrick673/
Fillbrig590/
Felbrig501/

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Philbrick Reference & Research

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Philbrick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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