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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


Similar surnames: Prim, Hain, Schrage, Ehmann, Haim, Rai, Puri, Elbaum, Purvis, Flaim

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Where is the Ephraim family from?

You can see how Ephraim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ephraim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ephraim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Ephraim families living in Maine. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ephraim's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Ephraim families in 1840.
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What did your Ephraim ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ephraim. 25% of Ephraim men worked as a Salesman and 39% of Ephraim women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ephraim were Doctor and Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    25%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Doctor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    39%
  • Servant
    16%
  • Secretary
    16%
  • Saleslady
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ephraim. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ephraim. For the veterans among your Ephraim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ephraim lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ephraim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Ephraim in 1963 was 80, and 77 in 2004.

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