Philo Surname
Approximately 2,853 people bear this surname
Philo Surname Definition:
From the German, Philler; a personal name.
Philo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,255 | 1:288,812 | 26,828 |
| Israel | 569 | 1:15,040 | 2,249 |
| England | 400 | 1:139,295 | 13,567 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Seychelles | 76 | 1:1,216 | 285 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| India | 70 | 1:10,958,077 | 204,613 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 23 | 1:4,312 | 570 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 364 | 1:137,963 | 13,058 |
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.
Philo Demographics
Average Male Philo Height
178.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Philo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Philo (Hindi: फिलो, Marathi: िफलो, Oriya: ଫିେଲା) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Philó. Click here to see other possible spellings of Philo.
How Common Is The Last Name Philo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Philo is the 153,970th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,554,345 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Philo reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Philo is also the 28,430th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 29,272 people.
Philo is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,255 people, or 1 in 288,812. In The United States Philo is most numerous in: Michigan, where 20 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 20 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Philo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Philo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Philo surname rose 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Philo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Philo surname are 18.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.06% registered to vote for the 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
Philo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Philo in the Marathi language | ||
| िफलो | iphalo | - |
| Philo in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିେଲା | phiela | 75 |
| ଫିଲ | phila | 12.5 |
| ଫୀେଲା | phiela | 12.5 |
| Philo in the Hindi language | ||
| फिलो | philo | 50 |
| फीलो | philo | 33.33 |
| पिलो | pilo | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philo
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