About Phills
The surname Phills is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Philip, which itself comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The surname Phills is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Philip." Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved from Phillips or Philips to Phills.
The surname Phills is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phills 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 Phills is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Phills in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Phills using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.