Jeeves Surname

223,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Jeeves Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Jeff, patronymic Jeffs. The Yorkshire Poll Tax contains endless references to Jeff, or Geff, or Gep; v. Gipp and Jeffs and Jephson. No wonder therefore that corrupted forms have come down to us; v.

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Jeeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1891:46,8615,891
Australia2421:111,55212,427
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Canada1041:354,28532,012
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Liechtenstein121:3,198355
Norway101:514,22941,629
Wales91:343,83718,086
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
India81:95,883,173728,828
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5541:43,9995,482
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jeeves (83) may also be a first name.

Jeeves 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,' from nick. Jeff, patronymic Jeffs. The Yorkshire Poll Tax contains endless references to Jeff, or Geff, or Gep; v. Gipp and Jeffs and Jephson. No wonder therefore that corrupted forms have come down to us; v. Geeves, where the Yorkshire instances will be found clearly explained.

Thomas Jeve, Somerset, I Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1570. William Jerfes, of Gray's Inn: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1578. James Jeve and Catherine Cowanie: Marriage Lic. (London).

1671. John Jeffs and Elizabeth Elliston: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

A variant of Jeffs, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Jeffs. Peter de Cheef, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Jeeves Last Name Facts

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

Jeeves occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeeves? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jeeves is the 223,284th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,995,365 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Jeeves reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most widely held first name on earth, held by 83 people.

The surname Jeeves is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,189 people, or 1 in 46,861. In England Jeeves is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Jeeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jeeves has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jeeves surname rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jeeves Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jeeves surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Jeeves earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning 301,898 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.36% less than the national average, earning R 125,088 per year; in United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeevesh924/
Jeves9178/
Jeeve918/
Eeves910/
Geeves831,480/
Jueves831,017/
Jevese8323/
Seeves836/
Jeaves832/
Jeives831/
Jeeues831/
Jeevee831/
Heeves831/
Joeves831/
Eeeves830/
Eves807,548/
Jeve80701/
Cheeves77388/
Sceeves774/
Jeeveid771/
Jeveese771/
Ehieves771/
Eaves7314,792/
Jeeva732,594/
Evies731,679/
Seves73624/
Ieeve73539/
Heves73452/
Jeevi73337/
Yeves73295/
Jever73140/
Evets73107/
Etves73102/
Jebee7391/
Seeve7381/
Jevis7357/
Geves7354/
Jewes7352/
Jeved7346/
Jeebe7336/
Jebes7335/
Jeive7333/
Jevec7332/
Zeeve7327/
Eebes7327/
Jeveh7322/
Jevee7319/
Evese7318/
Ceves7317/
Jives7310/
Evest739/
Eives738/
Djeve738/
Zeves737/
Eveus734/
Jevea733/
Evesh733/
Ieves732/
Jevey732/
Eve's732/
Jeewe732/
Jevet732/
Jwees732/
Evess731/
Jewee731/
Jetve731/
Eveis731/
Jevez731/
Eveys731/
Ceeve731/
Ijeve731/
Ajves731/
Eewes731/
Eveas731/
Jieve730/
Jyves730/
Euves730/
Jebheesh711/
Eve6710,756/
Cheves672,233/
Evetts671,632/
Jebese67791/
Sieves67382/
Ijever67146/
Geaves67128/
Etvesh67124/
Jewess67106/
Jempes6767/
Yevese6766/
Jouves6750/
Heuves6738/
Ieeveh6732/
Jõever6720/
Hevesh6719/
Jivesh6718/
Gevges6715/
Hetves6712/
Seveus678/
Seevis678/
Jeebee678/
Geives677/
Heveus677/
Seuves676/
Zeever675/
Jewese675/
Zevese675/
Heaves674/
Jesues674/
Jeveed674/
Jeevaa674/
Jebest674/
Jevais674/
Gevese674/
Hieves673/
Jivies673/
Seevee673/
Ceveas673/
Djeved673/
Seevey672/
Yevets672/
Jeaver672/
Eavies672/
Heveis672/
Jethve672/
Jayves672/
Jeebhe672/
Joives672/
Jebesh672/
Jeewea672/
Jauves672/
Seaves671/
Cevess671/
Jeevid671/
Jeevit671/
Jevhis671/
Jevish671/
Jeweys671/
Jesvis671/
Hevest671/
Eaveas671/
Eavess671/
Ehevez671/
Seives671/
Jebess671/
Ieeeve671/
Jewies671/
Jeveid671/
Juevez671/
Juevis671/
Juewes671/
Juives671/
Zeevee671/
Sevees671/
Esvesh671/
Evesse671/
Evetse671/
Ajvest671/
Ceives671/
Zeevei671/
Ceevee671/
Jeyvis671/
Jeesue671/
Kheves671/
Ceveys670/
Gieves670/
Zeebes670/
Heives670/
Sevies670/
Zeives670/
Seveis670/
Jevett670/
Seveys670/
Jewets670/
Ceaves670/

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