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Philipy Family History

Philipy Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Philip, Philips, Philipp, Phillips, Philippi, Philley, Philipps

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Where is the Philipy family from?

You can see how Philipy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Philipy family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Philipy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Philipy family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Philipy's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Philipy families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Philipy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Philipy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Philipy. 100% of Philipy men worked as a Salesman. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

There are 298 census records available for the last name Philipy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Philipy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Philipy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 28 military records available for the last name Philipy. For the veterans among your Philipy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Philipy lifespan?

Average Philipy life expectancy in 1980 was 94 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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