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Phillips Genealogy & History

Phillips is from medieval English generated from the Greek "Philippos". When broken into its parts, "philein" and "hippos", it means to love and horses respectively; hence Phillips means lover of horses. Some variants of the name are: MacPhilbin, McPhilbin, Philbin, and Philben. Phillips family history shows it entered England through France and appears as "Filippus" in the 1142 Documents Relating to the Danelaw. Noteworthy in Phillips genealogy are American spy and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Claire Phillips, economist and originator of the Phillips curve Alban William Housego Phillips, NASA astronaut William Daniel Phillips, and Phillips screw and screwdriver inventor Henry F. Phillips.


Phillips Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Brady Phillips-- --, 1919February 13,1988NC
B Cochran Phillips-- --, 1924April 3,1989OK
C Dallas Phillips-- --, 1917July 11,2002VA
Diane Phillips-- --, 1949September 18,1992LA

Phillips Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Alex Phillips-- --, 1921April 17,2008Tulsa,OK
F Crawford Phillips-- --, 1913July 22,1989Mission Viejo,CA
G Howard Phillips-- --, 1926September 24,2007Columbus,OH
H Alvin Phillips-- --, 1917May ,1979Boynton Beach,FL

Phillips Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Charlie PhillipsMary PhillipsJuly 31,1936Wake, NC
Douglas PhillipsMargaret BagwellFebruary 10,1940Wake, NC
Frank PhillipsMary BrittJune 26,1953Wake, NC
Jefferson PhillipsFlossie FaisonMarch 7,1933Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Phillips

37th: Mitchell38th: Evans
39th: Carter40th: Murphy
41st: Parker42nd: Turner
43rd: Peterson44th: Morris
45th: Cook46th: Stewart

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