Find out how popular the last name Efron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Efron.

Efron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Efron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Efron in America

Efron is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Efron surname appeared 338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Efron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Efron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Efron

The surname EFRON is of Hebrew origin, tracing its roots back to the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew name Ephron, which means "fawn-like" or "young deer." The name may have been given to someone who possessed deer-like qualities, such as grace or swiftness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the EFRON surname can be found in the town of Zhytomyr, located in present-day Ukraine. Records from the late 18th century mention a family by the name of EFRON residing in this area, which was home to a significant Jewish population at the time.

In the 19th century, the EFRON surname began to appear in various historical documents and records across Eastern Europe. Notable individuals bearing this name include Yakov EFRON, a Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the late 19th century, and Ariadna EFRON, a Russian writer and literary critic born in 1912.

As Jewish families migrated from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, the EFRON surname traveled with them. In the early 20th century, we find records of individuals named EFRON in the United States, such as Morris EFRON, a lawyer born in 1890 in New York City, and Samuel EFRON, a businessman born in 1905 in Chicago.

One of the most famous individuals with the EFRON surname is the American actor Zac EFRON, born in 1987. His family traces their roots back to the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, and the EFRON name has been carried through generations.

Other notable individuals with the EFRON surname include David EFRON, an Israeli professor of physics born in 1936, and Shlomo EFRON, an Israeli author and journalist born in 1939.

The EFRON surname has undergone various spellings and variations over time, such as EFRONE, EFRONI, and EFRONOV, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences and regional dialects of the areas where it was used. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its Hebrew heritage, serving as a fascinating glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of Eastern European Jewish communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Efron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Efron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Efron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Efron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Efron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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