Phillis Surname

138,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Phillis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Phillis,' i.e. Felicia. The letters 'fy' and 'ph' are commonly interchangeable in English nomenclature. 'And fecche Felice hom the Frenchthe wyuen pyne.' - Piers.-30.

Thomas Coline et Felisia uxor ejus, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Phillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1981:302,55327,862
Australia1,1211:24,0823,301
England4791:116,32211,861
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Canada431:856,87466,382
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Wales161:193,40812,484
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Wales81:196,0527,186

Phillis (16,787) may also be a first name.

Phillis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Phillis,' i.e. Felicia. The letters 'fy' and 'ph' are commonly interchangeable in English nomenclature. 'And fecche Felice hom the Frenchthe wyuen pyne.' - Piers.-30.

Thomas Coline et Felisia uxor ejus, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Emma Felis, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Fylysson, 1379: ibid.

Alan Nelleson et Fuisia uxor ejus: 1379: ibid.

1436. John Phelysson, bailiff of Yarmouth: History of Norfolk.

1564. Michael Philles, 'plumber to Merton College': Register of the University of Oxford.

1569. Baptised — Fillys, d. Robert Grymes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1666. — Elisabeth, d. Steven and Phillis Griffith: ibid.

1603. Phillis, wife of Ralphe White: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

1677. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Dam, and Fillis, his wife: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

For the French Félice, Latin Felicia (M.Latin form also Felisia), a fem. form of Felix, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Phillis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phillis (Hindi: फिलिस) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phillis? popularity and diffusion

Phillis is the 138,912th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,263,213 people. The last name Phillis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Phillis are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Phillis is also the 42,916th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 16,787 people.

Phillis is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,198 people, or 1 in 302,553. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 23 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Phillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Phillis has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Phillis last name rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Phillis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Phillis surname are 19.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Phillis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.36% more than the national average, earning R 407,208 per year; in United States they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning $36,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning $43,941 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phillies9384/
Phillish9314/
Phillios939/
Phillisp936/
Phillise932/
Philliss930/
Philis921,017/
Philli92123/
Phllis923/
Phillisse880/
Phillip8644,971/
Phyllis861,029/
Philios86126/
Phillai8635/
Phillie8626/
Phillys8612/
Phillit8611/
Phillia868/
Philuis865/
Philise865/
Philist863/
Peillis863/
Philois862/
Phillid862/
Philiss861/
Philies861/
Philish861/
Philles861/
Phillio861/
Phellis861/
Phielis861/
Paillis861/
Phullis860/
Phili832,537/
Pilis831,990/
Phlis835/
Phillipp80727/
Pichilli8085/
Philliph8057/
Paillies8023/
Pechilli8013/
Philllip8011/
Phillipf806/
Phillice806/
Phylliss803/
Philleas801/
Fphillip801/
Paillise801/
Phytilli801/
Pailliss801/
Philless801/
Phillyss800/
Philip77268,819/
Fillis773,928/
Villis771,055/
Philai77708/
Pullis77647/
Philie77463/
Pilios77440/
Philit77241/
Philly77184/
Philio77138/
Phaili77130/
Philes77122/
Phylis77106/
Pilgis7798/
Pihlis7777/
Philys7761/
Pilois7759/
Philia7757/
Phllip7752/
Philla7743/
Pilise7739/
Phelis7738/
Philix7731/
Philic7730/
Pailis7728/
Pailli7722/
Pislis7718/
Philid7715/
Pilais7712/
Poilis779/
Phille777/
Pehlis775/
Pilish774/
Phylli774/
Peilli773/
Phulis773/
Pielis772/
Philih772/
Pheili771/
Phihli771/
Philiy771/
Phliss771/
Phllei771/
Phélis771/
Pilies771/
Piolis771/
Poilli771/
Philoi771/
Phlies770/
Phlles770/
Paillisse75127/
Peschilli757/
Pechellis753/
Pili7321,612/
Phli73593/
Philipp7133,627/
Piselli712,919/
Fillies712,718/
Philley711,344/
Philiph711,184/
Picelli711,094/
Phyllei711,068/
Phileas71544/
Phileus71480/
Pitelli71423/
Pisilli71359/
Pailles71340/
Villois71281/
Phailai71211/
Philice71144/
Villais71143/
Petilli71132/
Picilli71110/
Fillios7191/
Pecilli7153/
Paillie7138/
Villies7137/
Pitilli7133/
Philler7133/
Phyliss7130/
Phailoi7128/
Villuis7126/
Phioloi7113/
Fiellis7110/
Phillet719/
Pielies716/
Phyllip715/
Paillai714/
Phailla714/
Phillep713/
Philihp713/
Filllis713/
Paillés713/
Phylles713/
Phellip712/
Philloy712/
Phyllys712/
Pullies712/
Peillia711/
Peillip711/
Puillai711/
Pheilai711/
Philets711/
Phillya711/
Bphilip711/
Filliss711/
Villeis711/
Pheilip711/
Phylise711/
Phellix711/
Paillès711/
Phylish711/
Phéllip711/
Phaille711/
Philaai711/
Pilisch711/
Poillio711/
Phlliph711/
Phellie711/
Phaylis711/
Pilheis711/
Phylhis711/
Phailes710/
Phillea710/
Philled710/
Pulluis710/
Phelles710/
Puillip710/
Pielois710/
Pilia675,170/
Pilai672,903/
Phila672,722/
Pulis672,484/
Phlit671,959/
Pilip671,722/
Paili671,637/
Pelis671,612/
Pittelli671,512/
Piles671,331/
Piliç671,315/
Villi671,171/
Pilit67982/
Filli67971/
Pilih67752/
Piliy67587/
Phlip67467/
Phily67452/
Pilic67427/
Fiellies67404/
Pichelli67399/
Pilie67281/
Phlic67267/
Pilgi67247/
Puili67240/
Phile67212/
Pilei67212/
Pisli67201/
Pheli6787/
Pilio6787/
Pieli6784/
Ppili6774/
Piscelli6772/
Phlix6754/
Piliz6751/
Pitli6745/
Pilid6743/
Pailliez6742/
Poili6732/
Phelisse6727/
Pylis6725/
Pisselli6722/
Pilyi6721/
Pilui6717/
Peili6717/
Piliš6717/
Fillisch6711/
Pilii6710/
Piloi679/
Pileggis679/
Phlia678/
Pijli677/
Péhli677/
Pechelli676/
Poggilli675/
Pehli675/
Phyli673/
Pilix672/
Phelgais671/
Petellis671/
Phles671/
Phyllice671/
Pihli671/
Vllis671/
Villaais671/
Piliæ671/
Pilič671/
Hpili671/
Phoellie671/
Phohieli671/
Phielley671/
Philhipp671/
Phlys671/
Pilitsch671/
Piliś671/
Phetelli671/
Pheillez671/
Pechille671/
Piscilli671/
Phyloise671/
Phlla671/
Wphli671/
Picilles670/
Philhich670/
Phlie670/

Phillis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phillis in the Hindi language
फिलिसphilisa-

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