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

The last name Ephen (Oriya: ଏେଫନ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Ephen is the 3,665,662^nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Ephen occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Ephen are found; 66 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 66 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Ephen is also the 663,277^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 188 people.

This 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 most common in: Enga, where 47 percent are found, New Ireland, where 26 percent are found and Hela, where 21 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.