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
Efes (Russian: Эфес) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Efes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Efes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,085,744th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Efes live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Efes is also the 1,068,082nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 81 people.
Efes is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 778,214. In Turkey Efes is mostly concentrated in: Duzce Province, where 66 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found and Bolu Province, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey Efes is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 15 percent are found and Greece, where 9 percent are found.
Efes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Efes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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