Jeffcott Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jeffcott 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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Jeffcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
England1241:449,33929,774
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland131:411,83217,291
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
Isle of Man101:5,427530
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Jeffcott 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

Jeffcott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeffcott is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffcott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 546,987th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Jeffcott reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 1,357,524. In The United States Jeffcott is most frequent in: Missouri, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Jeffcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeffcott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jeffcott surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jeffcott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $51,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jefcott9334/
Jeffcot935/
Jeffcote88170/
Jeffcutt8827/
Jeffcoht881/
Jeffco8635/
Jefcot861/
Jeffcop802/
Jeffcoa802/
Jefcote801/
Jefcoet801/
Hefcott801/
Jefcoot800/
Jefcatt800/
Effco7711/
Jephcott751,099/
Jeffcohe752/
Jeffko7120/
Jefcut7115/
Hefcot712/
Jephhcott711/
Jeffcauts710/
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Jeffcott Reference & Research

Jephcott One-name Study - A profile of the Jephcott surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Jephcott/Jeffcoat Fa FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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