Philo Surname

153,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Philo Surname Definition:

From the German, Philler; a personal name.

Philo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2551:288,81226,828
Israel5691:15,0402,249
England4001:139,29513,567
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Seychelles761:1,216285
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
India701:10,958,077204,613
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Antigua and Barbuda231:4,312570
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Wales71:442,07621,198
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
France51:13,284,544357,392
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3641:137,96313,058

The alternate forms: Philó (1) are calculated separately.

Philo (29,272) may also be a first name.

Philo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Philler; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Philo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Philo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Philo (Hindi: फिलो, Marathi: िफलो, Oriya: ଫିେଲା) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Philó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,970th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,554,345 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Philo reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 28,430th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 29,272 people.

The surname Philo is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,255 people, or 1 in 288,812. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 20 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 20 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Philo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Philo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Philo surname grew 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Philo are 18.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Philo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.53% more than the national average, earning R 407,616 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.37% more than the national average, earning $64,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philó931/
Philot91141/
Philio91138/
Philou9159/
Philos9156/
Phillo9115/
Philop917/
Phiolo914/
Philho911/
Phielo911/
Philoo911/
Philoi911/
Pilo8910,544/
Philleo83203/
Philios83126/
Phillos83100/
Phillot8386/
Philoux8348/
Phailoi8328/
Phioloi8313/
Phailos839/
Phailoy834/
Philott833/
Philloy832/
Philois832/
Phithlo832/
Phillio831/
Phillod831/
Phillop831/
Phillou831/
Philiot831/
Philoup831/
Philous831/
Phieloy831/
Phailot831/
Philoph830/
Pilot8021,365/
Phila802,722/
Piolo801,278/
Pilos80674/
Piloy80651/
Pitlo80611/
Pilyo80428/
Phelo80291/
Pailo80288/
Pilou80273/
Piloz80232/
Phulo80221/
Pilio8087/
Pilod8085/
Pihlo8075/
Pielo8060/
Puilo8046/
Pilop8045/
Piloh8042/
Pehlo8030/
Piloo8030/
Piloa8023/
Puhlo8020/
Peilo8018/
Pilgo8014/
Poilo8013/
Pilho8011/
Piloi809/
Phylo802/
Fhilo801/
Pislo801/
Phillott7778/
Pechillo7746/
Phillios779/
Philliot774/
Phailoch771/
Phailoth771/
Phillopp770/
Phello73703/
Pilios73440/
Philap73403/
Pailos73390/
Phaila73270/
Pailot73189/
Philat73161/
Pilous73153/
Phiela73137/
Pilott73126/
Phetlo73104/
Phehlo7373/
Pilois7359/
Philia7357/
Pislot7355/
Paillo7354/
Pielou7349/
Pijloo7347/
Phuila7345/
Philla7343/
Pilopp7339/
Philas7328/
Pioylo7326/
Pilout7325/
Peilot7325/
Phulio7324/
Phullo7322/
Pailoy7320/
Pheelo7318/
Phitla7316/
Peilho7316/
Pethlo7316/
Pyohlo7316/
Pilosh7315/
Piliot7314/
Phelos7313/
Pailho739/
Pitlos739/
Pitlod737/
Pailou737/
Pailod735/
Pilost735/
Pilots735/
Piglio735/
Paileo735/
Phylos734/
Phuelo734/
Pailio734/
Pilotp734/
Pitloh734/
Fhilou734/
Philad733/
Pilotz733/
Philau733/
Piloch733/
Pehloh732/
Philya732/
Piliod732/
Phelot732/
Pilyoy732/
Pailoi732/
Fhilot732/
Phiola731/
Pilhos731/
Pailoo731/
Pittlo731/
Phileu731/
Peilos731/
Peitlo731/
Piolio731/
Piolou731/
Pilleo731/
Piloha731/
Piloiy731/
Pilosz731/
Poillo731/
Poilop731/
Poilot731/
Poilou731/
Pieloo731/
Peillo731/
Pithlo731/
Pheila731/
Phuloo731/
Pihloh731/
Pilood731/
Puilou730/
Peschillo7158/
Pichillou712/
Pechillot711/
Pila6719,272/
Filo677,594/
Pelo675,586/
Vilo673,503/
Pulo673,135/
Petillo673,070/
Paillot671,775/
Poillot671,044/
Picillo67867/
Philias67684/
Pesillo67399/
Paillou67378/
Pecillo67374/
Pheello67359/
Pitillo67323/
Pisello67307/
Peillot67164/
Picello67132/
Piló67127/
Pylo67118/
Peilohy67111/
Pilă6770/
Pitello6766/
Pailloz6755/
Peillod6735/
Pisillo6729/
Pleo6721/
Pailhou6714/
Phethlo6713/
Phillah6712/
Pilò6711/
Pitlosh678/
Phillia678/
Phillas676/
Pithlod675/
Phailla674/
Pahaila674/
Phitlha674/
Phailat674/
Pailheo674/
Philaat674/
Philash673/
Philaut673/
Philaha673/
Philyah672/
Pêlo672/
Pélo672/
Pheileu672/
Poilous671/
Peillos671/
Peitlod671/
Puggilo671/
Philaph671/
Philiap671/
Phailad671/
Pittlod671/
Phillya671/
Philyau671/
Phittla671/
Phulloo671/
Pailout671/
Pailoux671/
Paillos671/
Pheloup671/
Pitloch671/
Pitloss671/
Pittlot671/
Pizzchillo671/
Pilouts671/
Poillio671/
Pjlo671/
Phetloi671/
Pailoud670/
Philgah670/

Philo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Philo in the Marathi language
िफलोiphalo-
Philo in the Oriya language
ଫିେଲାphiela75
ଫିଲphila12.5
ଫୀେଲାphiela12.5
Philo in the Hindi language
फिलोphilo50
फीलोphilo33.33
पिलोpilo16.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philo
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