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Origin and popularity of the name PHILLIPS

Origin

Phillips : English Dutch North German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip. In North America this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips).

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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    Variants of name PHILLIPS

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