Zephanus Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Zephanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zephanus (1,004) may also be a first name.
Zephanus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zephanus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zephanus is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zephanus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zephanus are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 253,918th most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 1,004 people.
The surname Zephanus is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Zephanus is primarily found in: Kabarole District, where 50 percent live and Kasese District, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Zephanus is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaphanus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sephanus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sepanus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sephanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cephanos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saphanus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sipanus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sapanus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jipanus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiphanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seepanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sefanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaipanus | 63 | 11 | / |
| Setfanus | 63 | 5 | / |
| Sapanush | 63 | 3 | / |
| Saypanus | 63 | 2 | / |
| Saiphanu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Saipanus | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chaipanus | 59 | 88 | / |
| Sipanu | 57 | 159 | / |
| Sefanu | 57 | 14 | / |
| Chaipanust | 56 | 2 | / |
| Seifenhaus | 56 | 1 | / |
| Jipeanu | 53 | 144 | / |
| Sipeanu | 53 | 29 | / |
| Sefanou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sifanus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Safanus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jaipanut | 50 | 9 | / |
| Soifenus | 50 | 1 | / |
| Tsifanus | 50 | 1 | / |
| Jipanaut | 50 | 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 Zephanus
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis