Phipps Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Phipps surname stands Philips, a Welsh name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The family name meaning is “Son of Philip, "lover of horses"”, the same as for Philips.

Heraldry and the Phipps name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Philips surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Phipps and Philips

Phipps is listed among the recognised spellings of Philips.

In the 2010 US Census, 23,610 Americans gave Phipps as their last name (rank 1,519). French civil records give 172 births under the name Phipps from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Births ran at 8 in 1891–1900 and 24 in 1991–2000. For the full story, order the Phipps surname pack.