Last Name PHELPS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Philip, from the nickname Philp or Phelp, whence the genitive Phelps. Philip is early found as Phelip, and nearly all the surnames formed from it are West-country.
Supposed to be the same as Phillips. The name may come from the Danish, 'Hvalp;' Swedish, 'Valp,' a whelp.
Origin English, Irish, Hungarian

Rank 598 (2000 US census) 493 (1990 US census)
Count 51,154 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.82%, or 44412 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.28%, or 4747 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 220 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.58%, or 297 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.43%, or 732 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.45%, or 742 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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