About Philhower
The surname Philhower is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Phil" or "Phylle," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Phil-" or "Phyl-," such as Philip or Phyllis. The second element of the surname, "hower," is believed to be a variant of the word "hewer," meaning a cutter or carver. Therefore, the surname Philhower likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a cutter or carver named Phil or Phylle.
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The surname Philhower is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philhower 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 Philhower is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Philhower in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Philhower using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.