Cognomen Philis (Philis 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Philis is habitual in Guadeloupe, where it is quite a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and France, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in France, Guadeloupe, and Nigeria. More frequently, Philis is the forename as well as the last name.