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The Philben surname in Ireland derives from several sources, but there was certainly a native Gaelic name which evolved into such names as MacPhilbin and MacPhillips.
The surname Philben was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where historian O'Donovan, in the Annals of the Four Masters (1355) lists MacPhilbin as one of the chiefs of the district then known as Sil Anmachada in east Galway.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Philben research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1635, 1786, 1787 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Philben History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: MacPhilbin, McPhilbin, Philbin, Philben, Phillips and others.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Philben Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Benjamin Phillips of Dundalk, who arrived in New York in 1803 aboard the "Diana"; Grace Phillips who arrived in New York in 1805 aboard the ".