Jeffers Surname
Approximately 28,625 people bear this surname
Jeffers Surname Definition:
Jeffrey’s, &c. (Son). Jeffery, &c. v. Jeffrey
Jeffers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,923 | 1:15,812 | 2,013 |
| England | 1,637 | 1:34,037 | 4,501 |
| Canada | 708 | 1:52,042 | 6,264 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 670 | 1:82 | 6 |
| Australia | 565 | 1:47,780 | 5,974 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 355 | 1:3,842 | 639 |
| Ireland | 298 | 1:15,802 | 1,767 |
| Northern Ireland | 264 | 1:6,989 | 1,228 |
| Guyana | 133 | 1:5,731 | 993 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 126 | 1:876 | 125 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 114 | 1:870 | 151 |
| Scotland | 85 | 1:62,986 | 5,075 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| British Virgin Islands | 62 | 1:510 | 99 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 58 | 1:1,942 | 382 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Barbados | 47 | 1:6,116 | 632 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Saint Lucia | 25 | 1:7,151 | 862 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Montserrat | 18 | 1:275 | 56 |
| Saint Martin | 16 | 1:2,197 | 53 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Anguilla | 13 | 1:1,034 | 101 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 432 | 1:10,254 | 1,476 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,698 | 1:13,580 | 1,742 |
Jeffers (295) may also be a first name.
Jeffers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jeffrey’s, &c. (Son). Jeffery, &c. v. Jeffrey
(English) The son of Geoffrey or Jeffre (God's peace).
Corrupted from Geoffrey or Godfrey, German, from God and fried, God's peace, or from Gan and fried, joyful peace. This name was borne by the chief of the royal house of Plantagenet.
Jeffers Demographics
Average Jeffers Salary in
United States
$41,306 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jeffers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeffers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jeffers is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeffers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,205th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 254,587 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Jeffers reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 513,559th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 295 people.
The last name Jeffers is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 22,923 people, or 1 in 15,812. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Jeffers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jeffers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeffers surname grew 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 697 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 31 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jeffers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jeffers last name is principally Catholic (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jeffers are 14.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.51% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jeffers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.6% more than the national average, earning R 528,984 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $41,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffiers | 93 | 65 | / |
| Jeffears | 93 | 36 | / |
| Jefferss | 93 | 7 | / |
| Jeffeirs | 93 | 4 | / |
| Jefferse | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jefffers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jeffeurs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jesffers | 93 | 0 | / |
| Jeffaers | 93 | 0 | / |
| Effers | 92 | 57 | / |
| Jefers | 92 | 22 | / |
| Geffers | 86 | 847 | / |
| Seffers | 86 | 132 | / |
| Jeffirs | 86 | 98 | / |
| Heffers | 86 | 74 | / |
| Effersø | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jeffors | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jefgers | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jeefers | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ieffers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jesfers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jefeers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jefiers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jeffars | 86 | 0 | / |
| Effersh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jiffers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Efers | 83 | 12 | / |
| Schjeffers | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheffers | 80 | 221 | / |
| Gieffers | 80 | 78 | / |
| Sieffers | 80 | 66 | / |
| Seiffers | 80 | 36 | / |
| Cijffers | 80 | 36 | / |
| Sceffers | 80 | 17 | / |
| Seyffers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heaffers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jefferce | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sefers | 77 | 193 | / |
| Gefers | 77 | 78 | / |
| Hefers | 77 | 27 | / |
| Jefars | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zefers | 77 | 2 | / |
| Efeirs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jyfers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jefors | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seijffers | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dzheffers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siefers | 71 | 324 | / |
| Seifers | 71 | 171 | / |
| Giefers | 71 | 144 | / |
| Siffers | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ciffers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Giffers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scefers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cijfers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heifers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jephers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Säffers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeifers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geifers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seafers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seefers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hiefers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chiffers | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sceifers | 67 | 42 | / |
| Cheffirs | 67 | 39 | / |
| Efirs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caiffers | 67 | 0 | / |
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Jeffers Reference & Research
Jeffers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Jeffers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Jefferson 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeffers
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