Zephir Surname

96,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Zephir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zephir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti3,4851:3,066418
United States4721:767,92159,720
France4621:143,77222,175
Mauritius2801:4,619928
Brazil601:3,567,906100,128
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Canada401:921,14070,350
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States Virgin Islands181:6,132931
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Zéphir (16) are calculated separately.

Zephir (95) may also be a first name.

Zephir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zephir is held by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Zéphir. For other potential spellings of Zephir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zephir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zephir is the 96,955th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,487,254 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Zephir are found; 74 percent are found in Caribbean and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Zephir is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 95 people.

The last name Zephir is most frequently used in Haiti, where it is carried by 3,485 people, or 1 in 3,066. In Haiti it is most frequent in: Ouest, where 31 percent are found, Artibonite, where 23 percent are found and Nord-Ouest, where 21 percent are found. Not including Haiti it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Zephir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zephir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zephir last name rose 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zephir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zephir last name are 3.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Zephir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $44,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $30,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zéphir9416/
Zephier92382/
Zephire927/
Zeephir921/
Zephyr832,341/
Zepher8360/
Zaphir8350/
Sephir836/
Ziphir831/
Zehpir831/
Sephire7725/
Sephier7717/
Zeepair7714/
Zephyre776/
Zeppier773/
Tzaphir771/
Zepphyr771/
Zepheyr771/
Zipir73330/
Sepir73234/
Zeper73151/
Zepre73113/
Jepir7339/
Zapir7337/
Şepir7313/
Zefir7310/
Cepir733/
Sephaire7134/
Shephird710/
Sepehr674,626/
Saphir67360/
Zahfir67309/
Zepper67135/
Zieper67103/
Sophir6783/
Zhafir6750/
Shepphird6741/
Zepere6735/
Zeifer6725/
Zepert6723/
Cepher6717/
Sepher6716/
Zeiper6714/
Czeper6713/
Zaeper6710/
Zypher678/
Zeffir678/
Jepher675/
Zeifyr675/
Zéphyr673/
Tsepir673/
Chepir672/
Szeper672/
Sepior671/
Czopir671/
Sepuir671/
Sepair671/
Seypir671/
Chesphire671/
Ziphyr671/
Ceapir671/
Zhofir671/
Zepayr671/
Zeppjr671/
Zesper671/
Zhipre671/
Zefeir671/
Zapher671/
Sephyr671/
Zipher671/
Zefire671/
Zafeir671/
Zopher670/
Cyphir670/
Zepfer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zephir
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