Kephart Surname

73,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kephart Surname User-submission:

The name is derived from the Old High German elements, geb, which means 'gift' and hard, meaning 'brave', 'hardy'.

Kephart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6031:54,8936,550
Canada661:558,26746,632
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9791:51,2965,809

Kephart (15) may also be a first name.

Kephart Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is derived from the Old High German elements, geb, which means 'gift' and hard, meaning 'brave', 'hardy'.

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Kephart Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kephart Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kephart is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kephart? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 73,618th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,090,134 people. The surname Kephart occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Kephart are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kephart is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 15 people.

The last name Kephart is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,603 people, or 1 in 54,893. In The United States Kephart is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Iowa, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Kephart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kephart has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kephart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kephart surname are 22.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kephart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.7% less than the national average, earning $39,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning $43,304 CAD per year.

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Kephart Reference & Research

Gebhart DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Gebhart FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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