Jeaffreson Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jeaffreson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' which see. The various forms cited and the numbers of their representatives furnish some sort of idea of the enormous popularity of this now old-fashioned font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries.

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Jeaffreson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Jersey21:25,9413,069

Jeaffreson 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,' which see. The various forms cited and the numbers of their representatives furnish some sort of idea of the enormous popularity of this now old-fashioned font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries. To give more than one or two modern references would be superfluous.

Rogerus Jeffray, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1613-4. Married — Thomas Cook and Alice Gowen, alias Jefferey: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1635. Buried — Captayne William Jefferyes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1636. — John, s. William Jefferie: ibid.

— — Roberte Jefferies: ibid.

1664. — Richard Jeoffries: ibid.

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

= Jefferson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Teutonic personal name Godfridus, whence also Godfrey. In Domesday the ordinary form is Goisfridus. From it we get the modifications and derivatives, Jefferson, Jeaffreson, Jeffries, Jefferies, Jefferiss, Jeff, Jeffs, Jephson, Jepson, Jeffeock, Jefkins, with minor variations of spelling too numerous for insertion.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jeffery,Jefferies,Jeffreys. —These are essentially south of England names, Wilts being their principal home. It is remarkable that Jeffery is most numerous in the four south - west counties; whilst Jefferies and Jeffreys are most prevalent in the other parts of the area of distribution. The place of these names in the north of England is taken by Jefferson. Jeffs is a Cheshire variety.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Jeaffreson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeaffreson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jeaffreson.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeaffreson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Jeaffreson reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly found in: Buckinghamshire, where 46 percent are found, Surrey, where 38 percent are found and Greater London, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England Jeaffreson exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Jeaffreson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeaffreson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jeaffreson surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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