Explore the Family Name Phillippe

The meaning of Phillippe

1. French: variant of Philippe (see Philip). This form of the surname is very rare in France. 2. Altered form of German Phillippi.

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How common is the last name Phillippe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Phillippe has experienced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,135th and dropped to 25,202nd by 2010, marking a decrease of nearly 39%. The total count of people with the Phillippe surname also fell from 1,416 in 2000 to 983 in 2010, representing a decline of about 31%. The proportion of the Phillippe surname per 100,000 people declined by roughly 37%, from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,135	#25,202	-38.97%
Count	1,416	983	-30.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.33	-36.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Phillippe

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Phillippe surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those with the Phillippe surname identified as White (88.77% in 2000 and 87.59% in 2010), the percentage identifying as Black increased from 6.29% to 6.92%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a notable increase, rising from 0.49% in 2000 to 0.71% in 2010. Similarly, individuals identifying with two or more races went up from 2.26% to 2.64%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly increased from 0.49% to 0.51%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a small decrease from 1.69% to 1.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.77%	87.59%	-1.33%
Black	6.29%	6.92%	10.02%
Two or More Races	2.26%	2.64%	16.81%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.63%	-3.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0.71%	44.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.51%	4.08%