Jeffcoat Surname

77,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Jeffcoat Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeffrey' or 'Geoffrey,' which see, from the nick. Jeff, with suffix -cock; v. Cock. With the corrupted Jephcott, compare Glasscock for Glascott, a kind of reverse parallel.

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Jeffcoat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,6771:63,8477,470
Australia1981:136,34214,722
England1911:291,71822,402
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guam11:160,1214,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

Jeffcoat (11) may also be a first name.

Jeffcoat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeffrey' or 'Geoffrey,' which see, from the nick. Jeff, with suffix -cock; v. Cock. With the corrupted Jephcott, compare Glasscock for Glascott, a kind of reverse parallel.

Reginald Geffecnk, Close Rolls, I Henry V.

John Jeffcocke, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1616. Married — Thomas Merrett and Agnes Jefcott: St. Mary Aldermary.

1713. — John Hall and Mary Jephcott: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

A corrupt form of Jeffcock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeffcoat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeffcoat is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffcoat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 77,926th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,161,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Jeffcoat live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5,677 people, or 1 in 63,847. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 31 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Jeffcoat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeffcoat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jeffcoat last name increased 3,085 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffcoat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jeffcoat last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jeffcoat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $41,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $42,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jeffcoate94374/
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Jeffcoatt9416/
Jeffcoast941/
Jefcoat93891/
Jeffcoa932/
Jefcoate88295/
Jefcoats8856/
Djefcoat881/
Jefcoatt880/
Jeefcoat880/
Jeffcoach8241/
Jefcoap801/
Jephcoat753/
Gefcoate751/
Jephcoatt710/
Heaphcoat592/
Jeebkoa531/

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Jeffcoat Reference & Research

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