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UK surname

Phipp

In the 1881 census there were 230 people recorded with the Phipp surname, ranking it #11,748 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 137, ranked #25,254, down from #11,748 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Marlborough St Mary the Virgin and Broxburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Staffordshire, Cotswold and Bedford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Phipp is 270 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 40.4%.

1881 census count

230

Ranked #11,748

Modern count

137

2016, ranked #25,254

Peak year

1891

270 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Phipp had 230 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,748 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016, ranked #25,254.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 270 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Phipp surname distribution map

The map shows where the Phipp surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Phipp surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Phipp over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 189 #10,896
1861 historical 228 #10,703
1881 historical 230 #11,748
1891 historical 270 #12,027
1901 historical 191 #15,579
1911 historical 216 #14,240
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 180 #19,298
1999 modern 185 #19,127
2000 modern 172 #19,974
2001 modern 168 #19,986
2002 modern 166 #20,532
2003 modern 160 #20,789
2004 modern 153 #21,528
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 162 #20,886
2007 modern 156 #21,650
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 174 #20,782
2010 modern 172 #21,404
2011 modern 163 #21,983
2012 modern 143 #24,019
2013 modern 148 #23,884
2014 modern 145 #24,395
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 137 #25,254

Geography

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Where Phipps are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Marlborough St Mary the Virgin, Broxburn and Devizes St Mary the Virgin. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Staffordshire, Cotswold, Bedford and Thanet. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Marlborough St Mary the Virgin Wiltshire
4 Broxburn Hertfordshire
5 Devizes St Mary the Virgin Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Staffordshire 014 East Staffordshire
2 Cotswold 003 Cotswold
3 East Staffordshire 007 East Staffordshire
4 Bedford 004 Bedford
5 Thanet 006 Thanet

Forenames

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First names often paired with Phipp

These lists show first names that appear often with the Phipp surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Phipp

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Phipp, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Phipp surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Phipp household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Phipp is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Phipp is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Phipp falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Phipp is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Phipp, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Phipp families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Phipp surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Hertfordshire leads with 54 Phipps recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.77x.

County Total Index
Hertfordshire 54 34.77x
Wiltshire 36 18.07x
Middlesex 32 1.42x
Gloucestershire 22 4.98x
Surrey 20 1.82x
Glamorgan 11 2.80x
Lincolnshire 8 2.22x
Warwickshire 7 1.23x
Essex 6 1.35x
Hampshire 6 1.30x
Lancashire 6 0.22x
Suffolk 5 1.82x
Worcestershire 5 1.70x
Berkshire 3 1.77x
Monmouthshire 3 1.84x
Herefordshire 2 2.16x
Kent 2 0.26x
Cornwall 1 0.39x
Royal Navy 1 3.72x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishop Stortford in Hertfordshire leads with 36 Phipps recorded in 1881 and an index of 693.64x.

Place Total Index
Bishop Stortford 36 693.64x
Marlborough St Mary Virgin 16 1142.86x
Lechlade 13 1428.57x
Devizes St Mary 9 447.76x
Wormley 9 1578.95x
Llangeinor 7 303.03x
Aston 6 3.83x
Camberwell 6 4.17x
Chelmsford 6 78.64x
Datchworth 6 1250.00x
Lambeth 6 3.05x
St Pancras London 6 3.31x
Acton 5 37.85x
Hackney London 5 3.96x
Lakenheath 5 344.83x
St Giles In Fields 5 64.35x
Bermondsey 4 5.96x
Bisley 4 100.00x
Blaengwrach 4 1904.76x
Kempsford 4 625.00x
Stourbridge 4 52.84x
Aberystruth 3 20.89x
Ashton Keynes 3 405.41x
Devizes St John 3 200.00x
Manchester 3 2.50x
Moulton 3 173.41x
Newington 3 3.60x
Newport 3 119.52x
Eye 2 370.37x
Islington London 2 0.92x
Limehouse London 2 8.08x
Little Berkhampstead 2 606.06x
Manthorpe Cum Little 2 72.73x
Mile End Old Town 2 5.62x
Potterne 2 224.72x
Reading St Giles 2 12.06x
Spittlegate 2 40.16x
St George Hanover 2 6.80x
Birmingham 1 0.53x
Bishops Cannings 1 135.14x
Bow London 1 3.49x
Carisbrooke 1 15.60x
Christchurch 1 9.99x
Everton 1 1.17x
Heston 1 13.37x
Inkpen 1 188.68x
Kensington London 1 0.80x
Kings Norton 1 3.79x
Lathom 1 30.96x
Liverpool 1 0.62x
Maidstone 1 4.37x
Market Lavington 1 92.59x
Royal Navy 1 4.36x
Shanklin 1 72.46x
Siddington 1 270.27x
Southwark St Olave 1 58.14x
St Germans 1 56.18x
Tewin 1 243.90x
Thornton In Bradford 1 13.46x
Warminster 1 22.88x
Whaplode 1 81.30x
Woolwich 1 3.52x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Phipp surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 12
Mary 11
Elizabeth 8
Ann 5
Emma 5
Susan 5
Alice 4
Annie 4
Caroline 4
Eliza 4
Emily 3
Hannah 3
Harriet 3
Sophia 3
Ada 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Harriett 2
Jane 2
Jessie 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Matilda 2
Ruth 2
Teresa 2
Adelaide 1
Agusta 1
Alma 1
Amelia 1
Car.J. 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Eleanor 1
Isaac 1
Kesiah 1
Lizzy 1
Margrett 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Rachel 1
Rebekah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Phipp surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 22
John 14
Charles 12
George 9
Thomas 6
Henry 5
Richard 5
James 4
Joseph 4
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Walter 3
Arthur 2
Daniel 2
Benjamin 1
Ebenezar 1
Ebenezer 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Marshal 1
Moses 1
Noah 1
Oliver 1
Thos.H. 1
Tom 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Phipp surname: questions and answers

How common was the Phipp surname in 1881?

In 1881, 230 people were recorded with the Phipp surname. That placed it at #11,748 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Phipp surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016. That gives Phipp a modern rank of #25,254.

What does the Phipp map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Phipp bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.