Ephen Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Ephen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ephen (188) may also be a first name.
Ephen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ephen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ephen (Oriya: ଏେଫନ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ephen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Ephen is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Ephen reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 663,277th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 188 people.
The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 47 percent are found, New Ireland, where 26 percent are found and Hela, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephien | 91 | 33 | / |
| Jephen | 91 | 2 | / |
| Euphen | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ephene | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hephen | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ephn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ephesen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hedphen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ephisen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ephesin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Epene | 80 | 118 | / |
| Ehven | 80 | 75 | / |
| Aphen | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ophen | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ephem | 80 | 10 | / |
| Iphen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ephin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ephng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ephesien | 77 | 25 | / |
| Ephisien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ephichen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Opheen | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ephion | 73 | 12 | / |
| Epegne | 73 | 10 | / |
| Epesen | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ehpene | 73 | 5 | / |
| Episen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ephing | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ophein | 73 | 3 | / |
| Epheim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ephina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ephain | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jephin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hophen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ipehen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyphen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hepene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iphene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edphin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eapean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aphein | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ophien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Epehem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Epeing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iphfen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ahphen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hepgen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Epheam | 73 | 0 | / |
| Espein | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heetpheng | 71 | 4 | / |
| Efen | 67 | 158 | / |
| Epyshyn | 67 | 158 | / |
| Epichin | 67 | 54 | / |
| Espesen | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jphn | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yephing | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aipheng | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ipichen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Epjn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esphine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jepesen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aphn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hefn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Espesin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joyphen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesphin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eappean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epychin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espetin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esphing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ypichen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eppesen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eppisen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hephing | 67 | 0 | / |
Ephen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ephen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେଫନ | eephana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ephen
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