Cognomen פילון (Philo 
, Filon 
, Philon 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The family name פילון is habitual in Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Nigeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, the United States, and Algeria. Likewise, פילון is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Philo | Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Cameroon, United States |
| Filon | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Romania, United States, Poland, India |
| Philon | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, India |
| פילון | Israel |