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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 can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffers? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Jeffers is the 19,205^th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 254,587 people. The last name Jeffers is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Jeffers are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jeffers is also the 513,559^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 295 people.

The surname Jeffers is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 22,923 people, or 1 in 15,812. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Jeffers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jeffers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jeffers last name increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 697 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 31 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jeffers surname is principally Catholic (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jeffers surname are 14.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.51% being registered with 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.