The ephraim Surname

ephraim Name Meaning and History

Mainly Jewish: from the Biblical name, which is probably from a Hebrew word meaning ‘fruitful’. In Genesis 41:52, Ephraim is one of the sons of Joseph and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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The ephraim name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the ephraim family name as far back in history as possible.

ephraim Family Facts

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Distribution of ephraim Families in the US in 1920

Number of ephraim families

7-11

3-6

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
EPHRIAM, EPHRAIM, EPHREM FAMILIES	PAMELA EPHRIAM JOHNSON	9
Simon Ephraim dies in 1746	BasketLady420	0
Judith Ephraim dies in 1758	BasketLady420	0
Isaac Ephraim dies in 1754	BasketLady420	0
Hannah Ephraim, bp. 1739	BasketLady420	0
Susannah Ephraim, bp. 1758	BasketLady420	0
Martha Ephraim, bp. 1729	BasketLady420	0
Bethia Ephraim, bp. 1737	BasketLady420	0
Ephraim, Ephriam	Ted/Steve Stanton	0
bernard ephraim	brett	0

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