Jeffkins Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Jeffkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from the nick. Jeff, and diminutive Jeff-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, &c. Jeffkins is the genitive form, as in Watkins, Wilkins, &c.

1792. Married — Thomas Jeffkins and Mary Wilson: St.

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Jeffkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Jeffkins 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,' from the nick. Jeff, and diminutive Jeff-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, &c. Jeffkins is the genitive form, as in Watkins, Wilkins, &c.

1792. Married — Thomas Jeffkins and Mary Wilson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. — William Neighbour and Elizabeth Jefkins: ibid.

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

Jeffkin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeffkins Last Name Facts

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

Jeffkins occurs most in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffkins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Jeffkins live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Jeffkins is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 39 percent are found, Devon, where 34 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 37 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Jeffkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jeffkins has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jeffkins surname contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Jeffkins earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jefkins93152/
Jeffkyns8816/
Jiffkins883/
Efkins861/
Jifkins8067/
Jewkins809/
Jebkins801/
Hefkins800/
Gefkins800/
Heefkins750/
Giffkins750/
Jiffkens750/
Gifkins67366/
Hewkins6796/
Yewkins676/
Sevkins672/
Hifkins670/
Siefkens6338/
Zibkins531/

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