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Cognomen Phineas (Phineas , فينس , Финес) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The last name Phineas is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, and Kenya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania. More prevalently, Phineas is the forename as well as the last name.
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