About Philby
The surname Philby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Phil" or "Phyl" combined with the suffix "-by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Philby can be interpreted as "Phil's farm" or "settlement belonging to Phil."
The surname Philby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philby 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 Philby is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Philby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Philby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.