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 occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jephter? popularity and diffusion
Jephter is the 135,470th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,196,367 people. The surname Jephter is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jephter are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jephter is also the 44,417th most widely held first name on earth, held by 16,007 people.
The surname Jephter is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,974 people, or 1 in 89,738. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Anambra, where 80 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 8 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account 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 bearing the Jephter surname is primarily 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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