Cognomen Philo (Philo 
, 菲洛 
, Филон 
) , in the world, is a common last name. The family name Philo is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, the United States, and Belarus. Likewise, Philo is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Philo | United States, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon |
| 菲洛 | China |
| Филон | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| פילון | Israel |
| l. veturius l.f.l.n. philo Roman consul in 206 BC (b. 250) |
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| quintus publilius philo Ancient Roman politician (b. 377) |
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| c. curtius philo politician, consul 445 BC (b. 450) |
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| volero publilius p.f. philo Roman politician (b. 500) |
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| william philo boxer, GB (b. 1882) |
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phoebe philo British fashion designer, GB (b. 1973) |
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| greg philo (b. 1947) |
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| chris philo British geographer, GB (b. 1960) |
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| pete philo college basketball player (1993–1996) Manhattan; South Alabama |
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| theresa philo - 1844 |
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| john s philo researcher |
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| mark philo football (soccer) player (1984-2006), GB (b. 1984) |
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| sista philo |
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