Phibbs

Phibbs Meaning & Origin

About Phibbs
The surname Phibbs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Philip," which itself comes from the Greek name "Philippos," meaning "lover of horses." The addition of the suffix "-s" indicates "son of Philip." Therefore, the surname Phibbs can be interpreted as "son of Philip" or "descendant of Philip."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Phibbs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Phibbs: 756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phibbs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Phibbs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FPS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/fɪbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phibbs in Braille

Here's how to represent Phibbs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Phibbs in braille

How to sign the name Phibbs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Phibbs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Phibbs in sign language

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