Ephraim Family History
Ephraim Name Meaning
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Ephraim
Name Distribution of Ephraim Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Ephraim families
 7 - 11  3 - 6 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Ephraim families
|
16 - 29 6 - 15 |
1 - 5 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Ephraim families
|
3 - 3 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Ephraim census records
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Ephraim Family Origin
Ephraim Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Ephraim
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Ephraim Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Ephraim census records
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Ephraim Civil War Service Records
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