Jaffray Surname

204,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Jaffray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' a popular pronunciation.

1653. Married — Robert Jeflrry and Mary Moxham: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

1659. Baptised — Mary, d. Robert Jaffery: ibid.

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Jaffray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4481:82,2459,170
Scotland3341:16,0291,986
England3281:169,87215,639
France3281:202,50831,473
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Falkland Islands441:713
Ireland371:127,2696,194
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3771:9,9291,266
England481:507,82027,631
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Jaffray (113) may also be a first name.

Jaffray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' a popular pronunciation.

1653. Married — Robert Jeflrry and Mary Moxham: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

1659. Baptised — Mary, d. Robert Jaffery: ibid.

1753. Married — Taylor Ansell and Sophia Jaffray: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Geoffroi, the NF. form of Old English Godfrith. Jaffray was an old family name in Aberdeen. Symon le fiz Geffrai and Piers le fiz Geffray, burgesses of Peebles, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). Payment was made to David Geoffrey, Scottish merchant, for injuries and trespasses committed on him in 1474 (Bain, tv, 1412), John Joffray appears as witness, 1511 (Soltre, p. 84), and a later John Jofra was witness in Brechin in 1552 (REB., I, 233). William Joffra held a tenement in Linlithgow in 1536 (Johnsoun), Alexander Joffray was bailie of Edinburgh, 1596, and Alexander Jaffray, bailie of Aberdeen, purchased the estate of Kingswells in 1587. Robert Japhra, smith in Windiege, parish of Monkland, 1605 (Campsie). Alexander Jaffray was chosen provost of Aberdeen in January, 1636, on which Spalding says: "Many lichtleit both the man and the election," he "not being of the old blood of the toun, but the oy (grandson) of ane baxter, and therefor was set doun in the Prouest's deass befor his entering, ane baken pye, to sermon. This was done diverse times; but he miskend all and never quarreled the samen" (Memorials, Bann. Club ed., I, p. 40). Rev. John Jaffray was first Episcopal minister of Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, after the establishment of Presbyterianism (AEI., p. 64). Jafra 1629, Jafrey 1687, Jafrai c. 1613, Jalfray 1652, Japhrae 1718, Japhray 1618, Jofray 1583.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French -Teut.) = Jeffrey = Geoffrey, a form of Godfrey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Geoffry, which signifies In God secure.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Jaffray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaffray (Arabic: جافري) is found most in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaffray? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jaffray is the 204,158th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,579,345 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Jaffray are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 881,625th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 113 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 448 people, or 1 in 82,245. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 40 percent live, Alberta, where 34 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 8 percent live. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Jaffray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jaffray has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaffray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jaffray last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Jaffray earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.74% less than the national average, earning R 69,540 per year; in United States they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $50,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $55,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaffraye932/
Jauffray932/
Jaffrays931/
Jaffry921,522/
Jaffra92405/
Jafray928/
Jaffrey861,761/
Caffray86404/
Saffray86385/
Haffray86180/
Joffray86165/
Jaffrai8624/
Jaffriy865/
Jauffry861/
Jaaffry861/
Jaffraz861/
Jafraay861/
Jeaffry861/
Jaffroy860/
Jafra833,221/
Jafry831,185/
Jouffray80304/
Jauffroy8036/
Jaffreys8029/
Jeuffray8024/
Hauffray808/
Chaffray808/
Jaiffrai802/
Jauffrey801/
Joeffray801/
Tjaffrey801/
Jeaffrey801/
Jeaffery800/
Jaffri778,361/
Jaffre773,104/
Jaffré77268/
Caffry77111/
Jafrey77105/
Saffra7797/
Zaffra7742/
Saffry7739/
Jaufry7732/
Jafrai7719/
Safray7718/
Joffry7718/
Jaafry7716/
Jeafry7715/
Jaafra7713/
Jafrry777/
Jafriy776/
Jafraj775/
Zaffry774/
Jafrat773/
Jaefry772/
Jahfry772/
Haffra771/
Jafroa771/
Yaffra771/
Cafray771/
Jafrau771/
Djafra771/
Jafrad771/
Haffry770/
Caffra770/
Chauffray75159/
Jeauffroy7550/
Jauffrais7527/
Jauffraud7511/
Jaffriyat751/
Caffrey719,128/
Joffroy711,184/
Jaffres71845/
Saffroy71387/
Saffrey71354/
Soffray71199/
Jaffret71108/
Joffrey7181/
Jauffre7165/
Chaffra7162/
Jaffrez7156/
Djaffri7149/
Jaffrès7143/
Jaffrie7140/
Jaffree7140/
Caffroy7129/
Jeafery7119/
Jaifrey7112/
Zaffrea7111/
Djaffre718/
Jahfrey717/
Joeffry716/
Jafreey716/
Jafriya714/
Saffriy714/
Jafrrey713/
Jaffrés713/
Jaaffri713/
Jaiffre713/
Zaffrey713/
Jeafrey712/
Joefray712/
Djafrai712/
Haffrad712/
Jeaffri712/
Jafffri712/
Saffrai711/
Hauffra711/
Jaffreu711/
Haffrey711/
Djaafra711/
Jouffry711/
Jaifery711/
Jaffris711/
Jahffri711/
Jhaffre711/
Jhaffri711/
Joufray711/
Joffriy711/
Jaafrah711/
Jafreyo711/
Geaffry711/
Zaafray711/
Zhaffry711/
Jafraiz711/
Coffray710/
Caffrea710/
Caffruy710/
Jafri6743,932/
Zafra6729,295/
Safra673,240/
Geoffray672,554/
Jauffret671,933/
Jouffroy671,892/
Zafry67650/
Safry67550/
Jafre67457/
Jeuffroy67366/
Jouffrey67331/
Jauffrit67302/
Jauffred67271/
Choffray67191/
Jofra67137/
Cafra67125/
Joffraud67124/
Sauffroy67121/
Chaufray6795/
Jauffres6773/
Joeffrey6773/
Hafra6753/
Jeauffre6748/
Hafry6747/
Jouffrau6729/
Jofry6724/
Jaufrais6718/
Joiffroy6718/
Hautfray6714/
Jouffrai6713/
Chaffrey679/
Geaffrey677/
Yafra673/
Joeffroy672/
Souffray672/
Zhaffrey672/
Jashfrey672/
Zaffreya671/
Couffray671/
Jafraajz671/
Cafry670/
Jaffress670/
Jaufraid670/
Heaffrey670/

Jaffray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaffray in the Arabic language
جافريjafry-

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