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There are approximately 8,105 people named Phelps in the UK. That makes it the 1,330th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 128 are named Phelps.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Phelps surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Supposed to be the same as Phillips (which see). The name may come from the Danish, Hvalp; Swedish, Valp, a whelp.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PHELP. PHELPS. See Philip, which was often written Phelype.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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