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

The last name Ephraim (Hindi: इफ्राईम, Marathi: मेरीाईम) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ephraïm or Ephraîm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Ephraim is the 13,273^rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 172,908 people. The surname Ephraim occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Ephraim reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ephraim is also the 6,508^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 161,588 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14,654 people, or 1 in 12,088. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Cross River, where 15 percent reside, Borno, where 9 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Ephraim is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and Malawi, where 13 percent reside.

Ephraim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ephraim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 795 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ephraim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ephraim surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Ephraim earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.83% more than the national average, earning R 327,540 per year; in United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,722 CAD per year.