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.
The surname Phillipson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Phillipson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.