Efes Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Efes Surname User-submission:
a) It derives from the Turkish word, efedim, which means 'my masterm, which derives from the Byzantine word, αυθέντης (affthedis), which means: 'master' or 'sir'
b) An ancestor was an inhabitant of the city of Ephesus, which in Turkish is called Efes
Read More About This SurnameEfes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100 | 1:778,214 | 38,497 |
| Niger | 35 | 1:548,343 | 14,024 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Efes (81) may also be a first name.
Efes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
There are two possible explanations:
a) It derives from the Turkish word, efedim, which means 'my masterm, which derives from the Byzantine word, αυθέντης (affthedis), which means: 'master' or 'sir'
b) An ancestor was an inhabitant of the city of Ephesus, which in Turkish is called Efes
- anafandonEfes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Efes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Efes (Russian: Эфес) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Efes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,085,744th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Efes live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,068,082nd most numerous given name internationally, held by 81 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 778,214. In Turkey Efes is mostly concentrated in: Duzce Province, where 66 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside and Bolu Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Turkey this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 15 percent reside and Greece, where 9 percent reside.
Efes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Efes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Efes surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Efes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Efes in the Russian language | ||
| Эфес | efes | - |
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