Epes

Epes Meaning & Origin

About Epes
The surname Epes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Epe," which itself is a short form of the name "Ephraim." The name Ephraim is of Hebrew origin and means "fruitful" or "productive." Therefore, the surname Epes can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ephraim" or "son of Epe." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's ancestral connection to someone named Epe or Ephraim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Epes: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Epes 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 Epes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 P S
🌐 IPA
/ips/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Epes in Braille

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

The name Epes in braille

How to sign the name Epes using Sign Language

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

The name Epes in sign language

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