Throughout the world, Elphas (Elphas 
) is quite a rare boy's given name. The first name Elphas is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, and Kenya. Much less frequently, Elphas is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Elphas | Kenya, Eswatini, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| elphas mukonoweshuro Minister of Public Service of Zimbabwe, ZA (b. 1953) |
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| elphas ginindza Swazi long-distance runner, SZ (b. 1967) |
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| elphas buthelezi South African politician |
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