Jeffords Surname

149,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Jeffords 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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Jeffords Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8081:129,08113,628
Belize591:6,025997
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:93,3439,564

Jeffords (16) may also be a first name.

Jeffords 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

Jefford’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeffords Last Name Facts

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

Jeffords has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffords? popularity and diffusion

It is the 149,902nd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,474,549 people. The last name Jeffords occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Jeffords live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 16 people.

The surname Jeffords is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,808 people, or 1 in 129,081. In The United States Jeffords is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Belize, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Jeffords Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jeffords has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jeffords surname expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 160 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffords Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jeffords last name are 11.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jeffords earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.82% less than the national average, earning $39,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.79% less than the national average, earning $40,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jefffords940/
Jefford931,646/
Jefords931/
Jefferds88272/
Jefforts882/
Geffords881/
Ieffords880/
Jiffords880/
Jeffards880/
Efford861,369/
Jeford862/
Jeddfords821/
Gefford8013/
Jeffard808/
Jifford803/
Efforts802/
Gefords801/
Jetford801/
Sefford800/
Jedford800/
Cefford800/
Eford77154/
Giffords7546/
Siefford7543/
Jefferts7515/
Siffords751/
Seefford751/
Seafford751/
Seufford750/
Iefferds750/
Ceafford750/
Seifford750/
Giefford750/
Effort71303/
Effard7140/
Seford7110/
Geford714/
Jefort710/
Gifford6734,650/
Sifford672,439/
Geffard671,451/
Seaford67812/
Gepford67460/
Gesford67313/
Seiford6779/
Yesford6755/
Cifford6726/
Jiffard6720/
Getford6719/
Sieford672/
Efforrt671/
Gedford671/
Seffort671/
Jayford670/
Geiford670/
Sifords670/
Seeford670/
Seuford670/
Sepford670/

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Jeffords Reference & Research

Jeffers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Jeffers 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeffords
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