Zebulon Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Zebulon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zebulon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3551:498,99424,920
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
France41:16,605,680368,153
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Zébulon (1) are calculated separately.

Zebulon (2,515) may also be a first name.

Zebulon Last Name Facts

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

Zebulon occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Zébulon. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zebulon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zebulon is the 712,393rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The surname Zebulon occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Zebulon are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 147,120th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 2,515 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 498,994. In Nigeria Zebulon is most numerous in: Rivers, where 33 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 21 percent reside and Abia, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Zebulon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zebulon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zebulon Last Name Statistics demography

Zebulon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zébulon951/
Zeboulon9327/
Zebullon933/
Zebuilon931/
Zebouloun8830/
Zebullion881/
Zebulun86962/
Sebulon86491/
Zabulon86128/
Zebulom8616/
Jebulon864/
Zebulan862/
Zevulon861/
Zibulon861/
Zebolon861/
Cebulon861/
Zebollon805/
Zéboulon803/
Jebuloon801/
Zebooloon757/
Jebulan712,360/
Sibulon7177/
Zebulum7171/
Zevulun7140/
Sabulon7136/
Sebulan7128/
Gebulan7126/
Cebulan7120/
Sebolon716/
Cybulon712/
Zabulan712/
Zevulan711/
Cebollon67169/
Sebollon6749/
Giboulon6710/
Sabuloin671/
Sebulane671/
Zibulane671/
Jebullan671/

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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
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  • 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 Zebulon
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