Jefford Surname

242,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Jefford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Giffard,' which see, compare Gervase and Jarvis, Gannaway and Jannaway.

1639. Andrew Jefford and Mary Steevens: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1720. Buried — John Jafford: St.

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Jefford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8171:68,1987,892
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Canada1731:212,98020,593
Australia1721:156,95216,457
Wales571:54,2904,971
Honduras381:232,0122,406
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Ireland151:313,92910,911
France151:4,428,181244,602
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belize11:355,4743,977
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4421:55,1486,567
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Jefford (510) may also be a first name.

Jefford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Giffard,' which see, compare Gervase and Jarvis, Gannaway and Jannaway.

1639. Andrew Jefford and Mary Steevens: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1720. Buried — John Jafford: St. Mary Aldermary.

1755. Married — John Jefford and Sarah Gatfield: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Gifford, Glffard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jefford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jefford is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jefford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 242,504th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,427,428 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Jefford live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Jefford is also the 374,596th most widely held given name in the world, held by 510 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 817 people, or 1 in 68,198. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Jefford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jefford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jefford surname grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jefford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jefford surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jefford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.72% less than the national average, earning $34,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $58,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeffords932,945/
Efford921,369/
Jeffor928/
Jeford922/
Jefffords880/
Hefford861,363/
Jefferd86139/
Gefford8613/
Jeffard868/
Jifford863/
Jetford861/
Jefords861/
Jedford860/
Jeffore860/
Sefford860/
Cefford860/
Eford83154/
Effor83153/
Jefor8353/
Heafford8051/
Siefford8043/
Jefforts802/
Geffords801/
Seafford801/
Seefford801/
Djeffour801/
Jeffards800/
Seufford800/
Jiffords800/
Ceafford800/
Seifford800/
Ieffords800/
Giefford800/
Jeffar77512/
Effort77303/
Effard7740/
Jefore7720/
Seford7710/
Geford774/
Heford774/
Effuor772/
Geffor771/
Jefour771/
Jeufor771/
Ijefor771/
Jefort770/
Jeddfords751/
Heasfford750/
Efor73185/
Gifford7134,650/
Sifford712,439/
Geffard711,451/
Hesford711,241/
Seaford71812/
Gepford71460/
Gesford71313/
Heaford71255/
Yeffour71116/
Zeffour71103/
Seiford7179/
Hepford7173/
Heyford7171/
Ojiefor7162/
Yesford7155/
Ejiefor7128/
Cifford7126/
Jiffard7120/
Getford7119/
Hedford7117/
Jeffert7113/
Heiford719/
Djefour717/
Sieford712/
Djeffar712/
Jioffor712/
Hifford711/
Hetford711/
Gedford711/
Gefords711/
Seffort711/
Efforrt711/
Jayford710/
Heffard710/
Seeford710/
Seuford710/
Sepford710/
Geiford710/
Headford67630/
Efurd67433/
Gessford67286/
Sceiford6773/
Sefor6758/
Giffords6746/
Jefar6724/
Yefor6723/
Cheffort6718/
Efort6713/
Effar6713/
Gefor6712/
Ceawford677/
Jifor677/
Zefor677/
Cefor676/
Chifford675/
Seiffort672/
Efuor672/
Efour672/
Hesfordp671/
Hayfford671/
Coifford671/
Scepford671/
Heatford671/
Seiffour671/
Djeiffar671/
Giffford671/
Eforr671/
Efard670/
Scifford670/
Gephford670/
Hessford670/
Chetford670/
Heitford670/
Saifford670/
Seepford670/
Seyffort670/
Jefferth670/
Sefforth670/

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Jefford Reference & Research

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