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Where Does The Last Name Jefferson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jefferson (Arabic: جيفرسن) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Jéfferson. For other possible spellings of Jefferson click here.

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

The last name is the 7,446^th most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 95,450 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Jefferson are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jefferson is also the 3,131^st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 333,183 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 64,729 people, or 1 in 5,600. In The United States Jefferson is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 125 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Jefferson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jefferson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jefferson surname rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 710 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jefferson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (68%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Jefferson last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Jefferson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,911 per year; in South Africa they earn 103.01% more than the national average, earning R 482,424 per year; in United States they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $36,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,556 CAD per year.