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Where Does The Last Name Cephas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cephas is found most frequently in Chad. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cephas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Cephas is the 67,064^th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 981,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Cephas are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Cephas is also the 17,241^st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 54,209 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Chad, where it is carried by 2,600 people, or 1 in 5,228. Besides Chad Cephas exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Liberia, where 13 percent reside.

Cephas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cephas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cephas surname rose 826 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cephas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cephas surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Cephas are 0.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cephas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $54,179 CAD per year.