Jeffes Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Jeffes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' which see. The old nick, was Gef or Geff, but J is almost invariably the initial of the surname formed from it; v. Jeeves.

Alan fil. Gef, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Jeffes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia381:710,41347,396
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Jeffes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' which see. The old nick, was Gef or Geff, but J is almost invariably the initial of the surname formed from it; v. Jeeves.

Alan fil. Gef, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Gef-doghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia Gefray-wyf, 1379: ibid.

1527. Thomas Jeffes and Margery Evered: Marriage Lic. (London).

1635. Thomas Hollbacke and Elizabeth Jeffes: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Jeffes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jeffes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jeffes is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Jeffes reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Jeffes is primarily concentrated in: Worcestershire, where 16 percent reside, Lancashire, where 13 percent reside and Dorset, where 12 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Jeffes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeffes has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jeffes surname increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jeffes last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Jeffes earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.26% more than the national average, earning $63,972 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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