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Phipps History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Phipps History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Phipps reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Phipps family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Phipps is based on the ancient given name Phillip. Phillip derives from the Greek name Phillipos, which derives from the words philein, meaning to love, and hippos, meaning horse.

Early Origins of the Phipps family

The surname Phipps was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Phipps family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Phipps research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1656, 1694, 1714, 1723, 1797, 1838 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Phipps History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Phipps Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Phipps are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Phipps include Phipps, Phipson, Phips and others.

Early Notables of the Phipps family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir William Phips (Phipps) (1650-1694), American shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best remembere...

Phipps Ranking

In the United States, the name Phipps is the 1,283^rd most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Phipps family to Ireland

Some of the Phipps family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Phipps migration to the United States +

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Phipps, or a variant listed above:

Phipps Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Phipps, who settled in Maine in 1630
Solomon Phipps, who landed in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1642 2
James Phipps, who landed in New England in 1649 2
Jon Phipps, who landed in Virginia in 1650 2
Francis Phipps, who settled in Virginia in 1654
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Phipps Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Phipps, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 2

Phipps Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Henry Phipps, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Henry Phipps, aged 40, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Edward Phipps, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1859 2

Phipps Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Doreen Barbara Mignonette Phipps, aged 29, who arrived in Colorado in 1945 2

Phipps migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Phipps Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Phipps, British convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Henry Phipps, (b. 1798), aged 19, British Convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1875 4
Mr. William Phipps, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Thomas Phipps, British convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Competitor"18th March 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. George Phipps, British convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bussorah Merchant" on 1st October 1829, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
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Phipps migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Phipps Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Phipps, aged 32, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Mary Phipps, aged 36, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
David Phipps, aged 14, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Ann Elizabeth Phipps, aged 13, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Caroline Phipps, aged 8, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
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Phipps migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Phipps Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Thomas Phipps, aged 15, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 2
Mr. Thomas Phipps, (b. 1620), aged 15, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 9
Thomas Phipps, who settled in Barbados in 1655

Contemporary Notables of the name Phipps (post 1700) +

Gladys Livingston Mills Phipps (1883-1970), United States socialite, sportsperson, and a thoroughbred racehorse owner
William Edward Phipps (1922-2018), American actor and producer; he provided the voice for Disney's cartoon classic Cinderella (1950) and appeared in Invaders from Mars (1953) and The War of the Worlds (1953);
Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps (1940-2016), American financier, prominent Thoroughbred racehorse industry owner and breeder, past chairman of The Jockey Club and of the New York Racing Association
Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps (b. 1940), retired American financier and prominent Thoroughbred racehorse industry executive and a Thoroughbred owner/breeder
Ogden Phipps (1908-2002), American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder
Lillian Stokes Bostwick Phipps (1906-1987), American socialite and owner of Thoroughbred steeplechase racehorses
John Shaffer Phipps (1874-1958), American lawyer and businessman, director of the Hanover Bank, U.S. Steel Corp. and W. R. Grace & Co
Henry Phipps Jr. (1839-1930), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
Michael Elston Phipps (b. 1947), American professional (NFL) football quarterback
Lawrence Cowle Phipps (1862-1958), American politician, United States Senator from Colorado(1919-1931)
... (Another 41 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Phipps family +

HMS Royal Oak

Charles Percy Phipps (1921-1939), British Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 10

USS Arizona

Mr. Berwyn R. Phipps, American Shipfitter Second Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 11

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bussorah-merchant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html