Cleophas Surname
Approximately 4,919 people bear this surname
Cleophas Surname Definition:
CLEOPHAS: From the Biblical Cleophas or Clopas (John, XIX, 25). Cleophas, clericus de Dunde, 1202—04 (RAA., I, p. 96). Cleopha Alberti (= son of Albert), charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP., II, p. 223).
Cleophas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,673 | 1:20,269 | 2,565 |
| Tanzania | 1,356 | 1:39,042 | 4,471 |
| Kenya | 366 | 1:126,175 | 10,454 |
| Netherlands | 141 | 1:119,767 | 18,833 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Nigeria | 77 | 1:2,300,555 | 77,632 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Cléophas (1) are calculated separately.
Cleophas (30,006) may also be a first name.
Cleophas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CLEOPHAS: From the Biblical Cleophas or Clopas (John, XIX, 25). Cleophas, clericus de Dunde, 1202—04 (RAA., I, p. 96). Cleopha Alberti (= son of Albert), charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP., II, p. 223).
Cleophas Demographics
Average Cleophas Salary in
United States
$22,825 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cleophas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cleophas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cleophas (Marathi: ीयोफस, Oriya: େକଅଫାସ) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Cléophas. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cleophas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 96,652nd most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,481,510 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Cleophas live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Cleophas is also the 27,887th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 30,006 people.
Cleophas is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,673 people, or 1 in 20,269. In South Africa Cleophas is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 93 percent are found, Gauteng, where 3 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Cleophas occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.
Cleophas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cleophas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cleophas last name declined 52 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cleophas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cleophas last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Cleophas earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning R 161,556 per year and in United States they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning $22,825 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cléophas | 96 | 1 | / |
| Cleophase | 94 | 130 | / |
| Cleopas | 93 | 2,865 | / |
| Cleopha | 93 | 278 | / |
| Clophas | 93 | 18 | / |
| Cleophat | 88 | 1,993 | / |
| Kleophas | 88 | 114 | / |
| Cleopass | 88 | 17 | / |
| Cleaphas | 88 | 7 | / |
| Cleophax | 88 | 3 | / |
| Clieopas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cleoupha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cloophas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cleofhas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cleopa | 86 | 1,068 | / |
| Clopas | 86 | 35 | / |
| Clopha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cleophace | 82 | 15,980 | / |
| Cleopasse | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cleofas | 80 | 5,183 | / |
| Kleopas | 80 | 974 | / |
| Clopass | 80 | 14 | / |
| Cloppas | 80 | 11 | / |
| Clophat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Cléopas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cliopas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cleopaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klophas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clopa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Klophaus | 75 | 109 | / |
| Clophace | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cléophat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kelophas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cleophot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cleoffas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cleofase | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cléophax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kleopa | 71 | 360 | / |
| Klopas | 71 | 102 | / |
| Cleofa | 71 | 41 | / |
| Cliopa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Clofas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Clopad | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cloppa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Clapas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cleupa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clopos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clopau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelleopas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clopeau | 67 | 226 | / |
| Kelopas | 67 | 114 | / |
| Khlopas | 67 | 69 | / |
| Cliofas | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kleofas | 67 | 39 | / |
| Clappas | 67 | 32 | / |
| Klopass | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kilopas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kloupas | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kliopas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quelleopas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klopaas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quilleopas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kleopai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleofaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clophey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleoffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleapas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celofas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleofat | 67 | 1 | / |
Cleophas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cleophas in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଅଫାସ | eka'aphasa | - |
| Cleophas in the Marathi language | ||
| ीयोफस | iyophasa | 25 |
| कलीओिफस | kalioiphasa | 25 |
| ओफस | ophasa | 25 |
| ओपस | opasa | 25 |
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