Ephraim Family History
Ephraim Name Meaning
Jewish Welsh West Indian and African (e.g. Nigeria and Tanzania): from the Biblical personal name Ephraim a Latinized form of Hebrew Efrayim from a word meaning ‘fruitful’. In Genesis 452 Ephraim is one of the sons of Joseph and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In Wales it is found as a late surname derived from use of the Biblical name as a personal name among Nonconformists.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022