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 Philo Salary in
United States
$45,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Philó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Philo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Philo is the 153,970th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,554,345 people. The surname Philo is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Philo live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 28,430th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 29,272 people.
The surname Philo is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,255 people, or 1 in 288,812. In The United States Philo is most common in: Michigan, where 20 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 20 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Philo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Philo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Philo last name expanded 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Philo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Philo surname are 18.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.06% being registered to vote for 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
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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