Where Does The Last Name Ephen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ephen (Oriya: ଏେଫନ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ephen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,665,662^nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Ephen occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Ephen reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Ephen is also the 663,277^th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 188 people.

The surname Ephen is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Enga, where 47 percent live, New Ireland, where 26 percent live and Hela, where 21 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.