Efferson

Efferson Meaning & Origin

About Efferson
The surname Efferson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Euphemia, which itself comes from the Greek word "euphēmia" meaning "good speech" or "well-spoken." The name Efferson signifies a descendant of someone named Euphemia and is often found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Efferson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Efferson: 465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Efferson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Efferson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 F ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛfərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Efferson in Braille

Here's how to represent Efferson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Efferson in braille

How to sign the name Efferson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Efferson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Efferson in sign language

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