Jefferey Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Jefferey 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.
Read More About This SurnameJefferey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Jefferey (6,670) may also be a first name.
Jefferey 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.
The French Geoffray, Geoffroy (O.French Geoffroi), Gefrei, &c. (Anglo-French Geoffrey), palatalized assimilated forms of Godefroy, Godafrey, &c.: v. Godfrey.
In the ‘Chanson de Roland’ we find the variant forms Gefrei, Gefreid, Geifreit, e.g.— Gefrei d’Anjou et Jozeran le conte. (l.3535).
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.
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.
Jefferey Demographics
Average Jefferey Salary in
United States
$41,175 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jefferey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jefferey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jefferey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jefferey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jefferey is the 1,125,333rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name Jefferey is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Jefferey reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 80,060th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 6,670 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States Jefferey is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Jefferey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jefferey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jefferey surname grew 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jefferey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jefferey last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jefferey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $41,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $49,230 CAD per year.
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