Phillipson

Phillipson Meaning & Origin

About Phillipson
The surname Phillipson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Philip, which itself comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," suggesting that the surname Phillipson originally denoted "son of Philip." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Philip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phillipson: 819
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,998
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪləpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phillipson in Braille

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

The name Phillipson in braille

How to sign the name Phillipson using Sign Language

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

The name Phillipson in sign language

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