Philipp

Philipp Meaning & Origin

About Philipp
The surname Philipp is of German origin and is derived from the given name Philipp, which itself comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Philipp. The name has been widely adopted as a surname across various countries and regions.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philipp: 1,760
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Philipp 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 Philipp is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L IH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪlɪp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philipp in Braille

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

The name Philipp in braille

How to sign the name Philipp using Sign Language

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

The name Philipp in sign language

Numerology