Seph Surname

186,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Seph Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,0761:25,5023,123
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
United States261:13,940,728505,428
India241:31,961,058386,265
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Seph (1,408) may also be a first name.

Seph Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seph (Hindi: सेफ, Oriya: େସଫ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Seph click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seph? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 186,714th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,214,621 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Seph are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 208,219th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 1,408 people.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,076 people, or 1 in 25,502. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 40 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Seph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seph has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seph surname rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seph Last Name Statistics demography

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

Seph earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.67% less than the national average, earning $30,348 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seiph895,621/
Jseph89185/
Sephe8941/
Sheph898/
Sieph895/
Sepht894/
Seaph891/
Seeph891/
Sefph891/
Sephd891/
Seh8612,430/
Sep865,677/
Seephe8062/
Seepeh8021/
Seaphe8013/
Shephe805/
Sebphe801/
Scheph800/
Sepe7517,323/
Sieh7516,131/
Sheh7512,319/
Shep7511,386/
Siep758,874/
Sepp756,423/
Seip754,404/
Seih752,086/
Szep751,866/
Sept751,686/
Seuh751,659/
Sech751,355/
Ceph75728/
Seep75445/
Sehb75425/
Sedh75363/
Sesh75247/
Jeph75198/
Zeph75179/
Seps75144/
Serh7587/
Syph7560/
Sepz7560/
Seap7556/
Seup7520/
Seyh7514/
Sehh758/
Setp755/
Hseh755/
Sjeh754/
Scep754/
Siph754/
Sevh754/
Sebh754/
Sjep754/
Sejp753/
Sehp753/
Sejh751/
Seyp751/
Geph751/
Sepf751/
Ssep751/
S'Eh751/
Hsep751/
Sedp751/
Sefh751/
Sefp751/
Sehf751/
Sehz751/
Sesp751/
Sevp751/
Sxeh751/
Szeh751/
Zsep751/
Xsep751/
Jseh751/
Se67164,925/
Hsieh6718,644/
Seipp673,874/
Shieh673,003/
Seepe672,705/
Siepe671,589/
Schep671,581/
Shesh671,528/
Sheps671,465/
Sheih671,011/
Seach67817/
Shepp67750/
Siech67625/
Siehr67427/
Shepe67412/
Seipt67366/
Zephe67358/
Cephe67320/
Seech67317/
Seppe67311/
Szepe67298/
Shehb67291/
Sevch67251/
Seich67241/
Saiph67234/
Szeip67190/
Seipe67142/
Setch67135/
Seape67103/
Shedh6786/
Sheuh6771/
Sieps6769/
Shepz6761/
Scheh6758/
Hseih6757/
Scech6754/
Szehr6748/
Øseth6746/
Sheyh6739/
Sherh6736/
Sheap6734/
Sheep6732/
Siepp6732/
Seebh6729/
Åseth6728/
Sheip6723/
Hseuh6722/
Seypt6722/
Shech6719/
Seype6718/
Sejpt6718/
Cheph6717/
Seidh6714/
Shebh6714/
Sifeh6712/
Scepe6712/
Zepht6711/
Siphe6710/
Sespe6710/
Sesht679/
Seppt679/
Sethh678/
Szepf678/
Shheh678/
Sechh677/
Seedh677/
Seths676/
Shepf676/
Hseeh676/
Siehy676/
Zeeph676/
Shiph675/
Seipz675/
Zeiph675/
Shehh675/
Seeht675/
Sepps674/
Soiph674/
Scehe674/
Jepht674/
Djeph674/
Hsheh674/
Seash673/
Secht673/
Sehdd673/
Seaps673/
Sehev673/
Sipth673/
Seehy672/
Shejh672/
Setht672/
Seitp672/
Seesh672/
Seish672/
Shiep672/
Scerh672/
Jephe672/
Seahs672/
Seerh672/
Jephs671/
Ssiep671/
Jeeph671/
Siepz671/
Siesh671/
Seadh671/
Sedpe671/
Sehhe671/
Sehhs671/
Sehiy671/
Seifh671/
Seijh671/
Szepp671/
Szceh671/
Seepp671/
Seehe671/
Jheph671/
Zsieh671/
Seefh671/
Seehw671/
Sehst671/
Seibh671/
Sehez671/
Sehge671/
Seifp671/
Sepss671/
Sejpp671/
Szept671/
Cephs671/
Jesph671/
Sehrr671/
Seihb671/
Serhh671/
Sheht671/
Zshep671/
Jsefh671/
Hsehs671/
Sayph670/
Seips670/
Sheup670/
Seupp670/
Seeps670/
Scesh670/
Sehdt670/
Ssehb670/
Sjeth670/
Syphe670/
Seept670/
Sehts670/

Seph Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seph in the Hindi language
सेफsepha-
Seph in the Oriya language
େସଫesapha60
େସଫ୍esaph40

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seph
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