Jephter Surname
Approximately 3,318 people bear this surname
Jephter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,974 | 1:89,738 | 6,259 |
| Malawi | 784 | 1:21,836 | 3,343 |
| Tanzania | 544 | 1:97,319 | 9,643 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Jephter (16,007) may also be a first name.
Jephter Demographics
Jephter Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jephter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jephter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jephter is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jephter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 135,470th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,196,367 people. Jephter occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jephter live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jephter is also the 44,417th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 16,007 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,974 people, or 1 in 89,738. In Nigeria Jephter is mostly concentrated in: Anambra, where 80 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 8 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 16 percent reside.
Jephter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jephther | 93 | 35 | / |
| Jepfhter | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jepter | 92 | 834 | / |
| Jephte | 92 | 415 | / |
| Jepther | 86 | 58 | / |
| Jephthe | 86 | 12 | / |
| Gephter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jephtet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jephtei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zephter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jephtes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jepterp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jepte | 83 | 43 | / |
| Epter | 83 | 39 | / |
| Jephthes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jephta | 77 | 1,008 | / |
| Septer | 77 | 786 | / |
| Zepter | 77 | 470 | / |
| Jepthe | 77 | 385 | / |
| Jefter | 77 | 310 | / |
| Jewter | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hepter | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cepter | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gephte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zephte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yepter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Epte | 73 | 31 | / |
| Septier | 71 | 1,218 | / |
| Jephtha | 71 | 433 | / |
| Seepter | 71 | 60 | / |
| Heipter | 71 | 32 | / |
| Jefther | 71 | 15 | / |
| Scepter | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jepthta | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chepter | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jefhtes | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jeffter | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gephthe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeftter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Juipter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gepte | 67 | 715 | / |
| Septe | 67 | 83 | / |
| Efter | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ebter | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jepta | 67 | 21 | / |
| Heypeter | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hejpeter | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jipte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jepty | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jepti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cepte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eppte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheptert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ephti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eptee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jefhthes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jefttier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeffther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heipther | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eptey | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jephter
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