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

Jeffcott is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jeffcott.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffcott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 546,987th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Jeffcott live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Jeffcott is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 1,357,524. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States Jeffcott is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Jeffcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jeffcott has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Jeffcott last name is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jeffcott last name are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the political 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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