Jaffers Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Jaffers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaffers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Jaffers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jaffers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jaffers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jaffers.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaffers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jaffers is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Jaffers reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Jaffers is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 57 percent reside, Colorado, where 13 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Jaffers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jaffers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jaffers last name grew 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaffers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jaffers are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Jaffers earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.48% more than the national average, earning $73,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saffers8645/
Joffers8637/
Zaffers8610/
Jaffars860/
Chaffers80161/
Saffiers8015/
Scaffers805/
Heaffers801/
Jouffers801/
Caiffers800/
Jafars77110/
Safers77102/
Hafers7778/
Zafers771/
Seijffers759/
Soffers71349/
Coffers7185/
Hoffers7136/
Chafers716/
Safeers711/
Seafers710/
Seiffers6736/
Geoffers672/
Ja'afars671/
Seyffers671/
Saffairs670/
Zofferst670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaffers
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