Ephesus Forename

1,637,361st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ephesus Forename Definition:

Ef'-fe-sus, desirable. A celebrated city of Ionia, in Asia Minor, situated upon the river Cayster. It was noted for its famous temple of Diana, which for its size and workmanship was accounted one of the seven wonders of the world. Acts xviii.

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Ephesus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
141:12,683,169134,057
United States
100%
141:25,895,498195,258
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
Turkey-21:38,900,85464,839
Zimbabwe
100%
21:7,711,90884,647
Afghanistan
100%
11:32,623,51666,536
Jamaica
100%
11:2,883,22722,340
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637

Ephesus (12) may also be a surname.

Ephesus Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ef'-fe-sus, desirable. A celebrated city of Ionia, in Asia Minor, situated upon the river Cayster. It was noted for its famous temple of Diana, which for its size and workmanship was accounted one of the seven wonders of the world. Acts xviii. 19.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: full purposed: a throwing at.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Ephesus Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ephesius931/
Epheseus931/
Epesus92263/
Ephesu9213/
Ephisus868/
Epesius863/
Ephesos862/
Hepesus861/
Yepesus861/
Epesu832/
Apheasus801/
Efesus77254/
Episus775/
Gepesu771/
Efesius7131/
Hopesus7110/
Aphosus713/
Effesus712/
Aipheasusu711/
Epichus711/
Epesuhe711/
Epessou711/
Hafesus711/
Efesu6721/
Ipesu673/
Aiphosus671/
Jeffysus535/

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