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

Ephriam, 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 Ephriam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ephriam in America

Ephriam is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ephriam surname appeared 265 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 Ephriam.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ephriam 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 Ephriam

The surname Ephriam has its origins in the biblical Hebrew name Ephraim, which means "fruitful" or "doubly fruitful". It is derived from the Hebrew root פרה (p-r-h), meaning "to bear fruit". The name Ephraim is found in the Old Testament, where it is associated with one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim.

The surname Ephriam likely emerged as a variant spelling of the biblical name Ephraim, possibly due to regional pronunciations or scribal errors in transliterating the Hebrew name into various European languages. It may have been adopted as a surname by Jewish families or early Jewish converts to Christianity who sought to incorporate their Hebrew heritage into their family names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ephriam can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Effreim" in the county of Oxfordshire, England. This suggests that the surname may have been established in England by the 11th century, potentially brought by Norman settlers or travelers from continental Europe.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Ephriam was Rabbi Ephraim ben Jacob of Bonn, a prominent Jewish scholar and author of the influential work "Sefer ha-Terumah" (Book of Donation). He lived from around 1200 to 1275 in the Rhineland region of Germany.

During the 16th century, an individual named Ephraim Sofer, born around 1505 in Prague, Czech Republic, gained recognition as a renowned scholar and writer, contributing to the development of the Hebrew language and literature.

In the 17th century, Ephraim Chambers, an English writer and encyclopedist, was born in 1680 in Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria). He is best known for his influential work "Cyclopaedia, or a Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences", published in 1728.

In the 19th century, Ephraim George Squier, an American archaeologist and writer, was born in 1821 in Bethlehem, New York. He is renowned for his significant contributions to the study of ancient civilizations in Central America and his publication "Aboriginal Monuments of the State of New York" in 1849.

Throughout history, the surname Ephriam has maintained a presence, albeit relatively rare, in various regions and cultures, primarily influenced by its biblical origins and the spread of Judaism and Christianity. While not a widely common surname, it has been borne by notable individuals across different fields, reflecting its enduring connection to the biblical narrative and the diverse paths taken by those who adopted it as their family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ephriam

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

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 Ephriam 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 Ephriam 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 Ephriam was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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