Phipps (surname)

Last updated March 31, 2025

Phipps is a surname derived from the given name Philip.

Notable families

Phipps family, a family of American entrepreneurs and philanthropists:
- Henry Phipps, Jr. (1839–1930)
- John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958)
- Gladys Mills Phipps (1883–1970)
- Lillian Bostwick Phipps (1906–1987)
- Ogden Phipps (1908–2002)
- Ogden Mills Phipps (1940–2016)
A family of British aristocrats, landowners and diplomats:^[1]
- Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby (1797–1863), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890), soldier and politician
- Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave (1755–1831), Foreign Secretary
- Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave (1722–1775), Irish peer
- Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave (1744–1792), explorer
- Charles Phipps (1753–1786), naval officer
- Ramsay Weston Phipps (1838–1923) Royal Artillery, military historian
- Sir Constantine Phipps (1840–1911), diplomat
- Sir Eric Phipps (1875–1945), diplomat
A family of British brewers, businessmen and politicians from Towcester and Northampton:
- Pickering Phipps I (1772–1830), founder of Phipps brewery in 1801, mayor of Northampton 1821
- John Phipps (1798–1875), mayor of Northampton 1831
- John Phipps 2 (1823–1883), mayor of Northampton
- Pickering Phipps II (1827–1890), mayor of Northampton, J.P., MP
- Pickering Phipps III (1861–1937), businessman, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
An English family with origins as clothiers (and, later, land-owners) from Westbury, Wiltshire:^[1]
- Thomas Phipps (c. 1648–1715), merchant and briefly member of Parliament
- William Phipps (c. 1681–1748), Governor of Bombay
- James Phipps (c. 1687–1723), Captain-General of the Royal African Company and Governor of Cape Coast Castle
- John Lewis Phipps (1801–1870), coffee merchant and briefly member of Parliament
- Charles Paul Phipps (1815–1880), coffee merchant and member of Parliament
- Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps (1845–1913), coffee merchant and member of Parliament
- Joyce Grenfell (née Phipps) (1910–1979), writer and actor
- Simon Wilton Phipps (1921–2001), Bishop of Lincoln
- Jack Phipps CBE (1925–2010), arts administrator
- Martin Phipps (born 1968), composer

Notable people

Bill Phipps (1942–2022), also known as Reverend William Phipps, Canadian church leader and social justice activist
Cecil Phipps (1896–1968), English footballer
Charles Phipps (Royal Navy officer) (1753–1786), British naval officer and Member of Parliament

Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801–1866), British soldier and courtier

Charles J. Phipps (1835–1897), English architect

Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps (1845–1913), English landowner and Conservative Member of Parliament

Charles Paul Phipps (1815–1880), English merchant and Conservative Member of Parliament
Ernest Phipps (1900–1963), American singer and Pentecostal preacher
Grace Phipps (born 1992), American actress
Jennifer Phipps (1932–2019), Canadian actress
Jill Phipps (1964–1995), English animal rights activist
Lawrence C. Phipps (1862–1958), United States Senator from Colorado
McKinley Phipps, Jr. (born 1977), American rapper better known as Mac
Mike Phipps (born 1947), professional football quarterback
Peter J. Phipps (born 1973), American judge
Polly Phipps, American statistician
Prikeba Phipps, American Olympic volleyball player
Quentin Phipps, American politician and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Steve Phipps (born 1971), American football coach
Spencer Phips (1685–1757), nephew and adoptive son of Sir William, lieutenant governor and acting governor of colonial Massachusetts
Thomas Phipps (?–1823), London silversmith
William Phips (1651–1695), colonial governor of Massachusetts
William Edward Phipps (1922–2018), Hollywood actor and producer
Kath Phipps (1939–2024), Manchester United's receptionist

Others

Phipps W. Lake (1789–1860), American politician
Bess Phipps Dawson (1916–1994), American painter

References

1 2 Ellis A. Wasson, The British and Irish Ruling Class, 1660–1945, Vol.2, p.231

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