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

The last name Cephas is found in Chad more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 67,064^th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 981,620 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Cephas live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Chadic Africa. Cephas is also the 17,241^st most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 54,209 people.

Cephas is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 2,600 people, or 1 in 5,228. Excluding Chad this last name is found 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 incidence of Cephas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 826 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cephas Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Cephas are 0.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.04% being registered with 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.