Ephrain Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Ephrain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ephrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2021:876,94438,283
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Liberia91:489,83723,279
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ephrain (783) may also be a first name.

Ephrain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ephrain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ephrain is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ephrain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Ephrain reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ephrain is also the 293,155th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 783 people.

Ephrain is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 876,944. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Sokoto, where 61 percent live, Cross River, where 8 percent live and Rivers, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Liberia, where 4 percent live.

Ephrain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ephrain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ephrain last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ephrain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ephrain surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Ephrain earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.44% less than the national average, earning $36,919 USD per year.

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Aprain776/
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Efhraim717/
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Gefrain711/
Ephrene711/
Jeprang711/
Hifrain711/
Eprijon711/
Hiprain710/
Opran67617/
Efran67227/
Apran6795/
Yeprayun6723/
Yepreyan6720/
Ipran6716/
Jepriten6710/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ephrain
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