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

The last name Jeffery (Arabic: جيفرى) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 12,634^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 164,016 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Jeffery reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,801^st most widespread forename in the world It is held by 217,830 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 12,786 people, or 1 in 4,358. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Kent, where 9 percent live and Devon, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 109 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Jeffery Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jeffery has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jeffery last name expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,032 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 139 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jeffery Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jeffery last name are 7.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jeffery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 152.1% more than the national average, earning R 599,076 per year; in United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,188 CAD per year.