Phillpotts Surname

405,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Phillpotts Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from the diminutive Philip-ot, abbreviated to Philpot; compare Marri-ot or Emm-ot for Mary and Emma. The name was used for both sexes, v. Fillpot.

Thomas Phylypotte.

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Phillpotts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:160,10915,012
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Jamaica1341:21,4181,823
Australia791:341,71828,950
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales91:343,83718,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Phillpotts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from the diminutive Philip-ot, abbreviated to Philpot; compare Marri-ot or Emm-ot for Mary and Emma. The name was used for both sexes, v. Fillpot.

Thomas Phylypotte. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

John Philpot. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

Johannes Schikyn, Philipot uxor ejus, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

'Nov. 1543. Item, geven to Fylpot, my lady of Suffolk's lackaye, riij. vuz.': Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.

William Phelfpot, Herefordshire, 1587: Register of the University of Oxford.

1583. John Phillpott and Judith Thompson: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Phillpot(t)’s (Son): v. Phillpot(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Philpott and Philpotts were the names of five mayors of Hereford between 1587 and 1673 (P.).

These names are still in that city. They are well established in other counties, as in Shropshire, Kent, Hants, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Philpott, a name occurring in several other counties, has long been found in Kent. Philipotts is the name of an estate in Tunbridge, which, in the reign of Edward I., gave its name to the family possessing it. Sir John Philipott, who was lord mayor in the reign of Richard II., owned The Grange in Gillingham. Henry Philpot represented Hythe in the time of Henry IV. John Philipott, the Somerset Herald, and the author of "Kent Illustrated and Surveyed," lived in the time of Charles I., and was born at Folkestone. Robert Philpott was vicar of Bobbing in 1690; and there were several Philpots in the parish of Crundal early last century (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Phillpotts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phillpotts occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Phillpotts.

How Common Is The Last Name Phillpotts? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phillpotts is the 405,063rd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Phillpotts live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 160,109. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found, West Midlands, where 9 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Jamaica, where 15 percent are found.

Phillpotts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phillpotts has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Phillpotts surname increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 4,775 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phillpotts Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Phillpotts are 10.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Phillpotts earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning R 269,328 per year; in United States they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $44,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,105 CAD per year.

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