Zephania Surname
Approximately 20,747 people bear this surname
Zephania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 20,197 | 1:2,621 | 357 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Kenya | 67 | 1:689,252 | 29,975 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Zephania (29,342) may also be a first name.
Zephania Demographics
Zephania Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Zephania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zephania Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zephania is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zephania? popularity and diffusion
Zephania is the 25,950th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 351,258 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zephania reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 28,377th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 29,342 people.
The last name Zephania is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 20,197 people, or 1 in 2,621. In Tanzania Zephania is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 18 percent reside, Geita Region, where 10 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Zephania Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Zephania surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zephaniah | 94 | 1,722 | / |
| Zephanias | 94 | 481 | / |
| Zephaniha | 94 | 3 | / |
| Zephaniaz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Zepahania | 94 | 1 | / |
| Zepania | 93 | 3 | / |
| Zepphaniah | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zephaeniah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sephania | 88 | 1,789 | / |
| Zaphania | 88 | 712 | / |
| Zephenia | 88 | 36 | / |
| Czepania | 88 | 18 | / |
| Zepaniah | 88 | 3 | / |
| Zephonia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zaphaniah | 82 | 1,332 | / |
| Zepheniah | 82 | 32 | / |
| Zephaneah | 82 | 18 | / |
| Zhaphania | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zaphaniay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ziphaniah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zefania | 80 | 1,235 | / |
| Zapania | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sepania | 80 | 4 | / |
| Szczepania | 78 | 7 | / |
| Zaphaaniah | 78 | 5 | / |
| Zapahaniah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zaphanniah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zefanias | 75 | 12,988 | / |
| Zefannia | 75 | 61 | / |
| Zepanyas | 75 | 25 | / |
| Zapaniah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Saphania | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sephenia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sepahnia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sephonia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeffania | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaphenia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zefaniha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zesfania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhapania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zepeniah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sephanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szczepaniah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Zaphahaniah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Zapheniah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zappaniah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seephanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sephaneah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefania | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Zefanya | 67 | 306 | / |
| Sepanya | 67 | 289 | / |
| Zefenia | 67 | 243 | / |
| Zafania | 67 | 89 | / |
| Zefanja | 67 | 59 | / |
| Geponia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sapania | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zofania | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sipania | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sepanio | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sepenia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zipanya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jefania | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zafenia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zifania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zapanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cefania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zipenia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Zephania
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