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

The surname Jefferson (Arabic: جيفرسن) occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Jéfferson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 7,446^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 95,450 people. The last name Jefferson is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Jefferson reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jefferson is also the 3,131^st most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 333,183 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 64,729 people, or 1 in 5,600. In The United States Jefferson is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Jefferson exists in 125 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Jefferson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jefferson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jefferson last name 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 fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jefferson Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Jefferson surname are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.