Ephron

Ephron Meaning & Origin

About Ephron
The surname Ephron is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Ephron, meaning "fawn-like" or "young deer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ephron. The name Ephron is mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of a Hittite man who sold a burial cave to Abraham, making it a significant name in Jewish history and tradition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ephron: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
EAFFPA
🔊 Soundex
E10605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 F R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛfrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ephron in Braille

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

The name Ephron in braille

How to sign the name Ephron using Sign Language

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

The name Ephron in sign language

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