Zephaniah Surname
Approximately 1,722 people bear this surname
Zephaniah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 901 | 1:196,607 | 11,818 |
| Israel | 462 | 1:18,523 | 2,762 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Kenya | 78 | 1:592,050 | 27,720 |
| Tanzania | 38 | 1:1,393,200 | 46,897 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Zephaniah (6,653) may also be a first name.
Zephaniah Demographics
Average Zephaniah Salary in
United States
$48,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zephaniah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zephaniah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zephaniah occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zephaniah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 234,022nd most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,232,024 people. The last name Zephaniah occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Zephaniah are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zephaniah is also the 80,172nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 6,653 people.
The surname Zephaniah is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 901 people, or 1 in 196,607. In Nigeria Zephaniah is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 21 percent live, Taraba, where 17 percent live and Kaduna, where 10 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 27 percent live and Malawi, where 11 percent live.
Zephaniah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zephaniah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zephaniah surname increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zephaniah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Zephaniah earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zepphaniah | 95 | 5 | / |
| Zephaeniah | 95 | 4 | / |
| Zephania | 94 | 20,747 | / |
| Zepaniah | 94 | 3 | / |
| Zaphaniah | 89 | 1,332 | / |
| Zepheniah | 89 | 32 | / |
| Zephaneah | 89 | 18 | / |
| Zephaniha | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zepahania | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ziphaniah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zepania | 88 | 3 | / |
| Zaphaaniah | 84 | 5 | / |
| Zapahaniah | 84 | 2 | / |
| Zaphanniah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zaphania | 82 | 712 | / |
| Zephenia | 82 | 36 | / |
| Czepania | 82 | 18 | / |
| Zapaniah | 82 | 9 | / |
| Zephonia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zepeniah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Szczepaniah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaphahaniah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zapheniah | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zappaniah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zaphaniay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zhaphania | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zefania | 75 | 1,235 | / |
| Zapania | 75 | 15 | / |
| Szczepania | 74 | 7 | / |
| Zefannia | 71 | 61 | / |
| Zafaniah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Zaphenia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zeffania | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zhapania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zefaniha | 71 | 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 Zephaniah
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