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

Philbrick is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philbrick? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philbrick is the 111,704th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,754,344 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Philbrick reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 39 people.

The surname Philbrick is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,710 people, or 1 in 97,698. In The United States Philbrick is primarily concentrated in: Maine, where 14 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Philbrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Philbrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Philbrick last name 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 Philbrick are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.67% registered to vote for 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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