Where Does The Last Name Sephen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sephen (Oriya: େସେଫନ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sephen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,506,728^th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sephen are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 486,495^th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 325 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria it is most common in: Adamawa, where 33 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 19 percent reside and Kogi, where 19 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 10 percent reside and Liberia, where 7 percent reside.

Sephen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sephen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sephen surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.