Jefferys Surname
Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname
Jefferys Surname Definition:
Jeffrey’s, &c. (Son). Jeffery, &c. v. Jeffrey
Jefferys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,088 | 1:333,142 | 30,135 |
| England | 617 | 1:90,305 | 9,745 |
| Australia | 356 | 1:75,831 | 8,870 |
| South Africa | 225 | 1:240,790 | 24,675 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 527 | 1:46,253 | 5,734 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
Jefferys Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jeffrey’s, &c. (Son). Jeffery, &c. v. Jeffrey
Jefferys Demographics
Jefferys Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jefferys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jefferys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jefferys occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jefferys.
How Common Is The Last Name Jefferys? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 173,647th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,945,653 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Jefferys reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Jefferys is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,088 people, or 1 in 333,142. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 24 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Jefferys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jefferys has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jefferys Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jefferys surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jefferys surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.36% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jefferys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.93% more than the national average, earning R 356,292 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,825 CAD per year.
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Jefferys Reference & Research
Jeffries DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Jeffries 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jefferys
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