Jeffords Surname
Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJeffords Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,808 | 1:129,081 | 13,628 |
| Belize | 59 | 1:6,025 | 997 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 538 | 1:93,343 | 9,564 |
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.
Jefford’s (Son).
Jeffords Demographics
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Jeffords Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeffords Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jeffords has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeffords? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jeffords is the 149,902nd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,474,549 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Jeffords are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jeffords is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 16 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,808 people, or 1 in 129,081. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Belize, where 2 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Jeffords Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jeffords has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jeffords last name increased 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 160 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jeffords Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jeffords surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jeffords are 11.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.27% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefffords | 94 | 0 | / |
| Jefford | 93 | 1,646 | / |
| Jefords | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jefferds | 88 | 272 | / |
| Jefforts | 88 | 2 | / |
| Geffords | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ieffords | 88 | 0 | / |
| Jiffords | 88 | 0 | / |
| Jeffards | 88 | 0 | / |
| Efford | 86 | 1,369 | / |
| Jeford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jeddfords | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gefford | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jeffard | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jifford | 80 | 3 | / |
| Efforts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gefords | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jetford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jedford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cefford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eford | 77 | 154 | / |
| Giffords | 75 | 46 | / |
| Siefford | 75 | 43 | / |
| Jefferts | 75 | 15 | / |
| Siffords | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seefford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seafford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seufford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Iefferds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ceafford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seifford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Giefford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Effort | 71 | 303 | / |
| Effard | 71 | 40 | / |
| Seford | 71 | 10 | / |
| Geford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jefort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gifford | 67 | 34,650 | / |
| Sifford | 67 | 2,439 | / |
| Geffard | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Seaford | 67 | 812 | / |
| Gepford | 67 | 460 | / |
| Gesford | 67 | 313 | / |
| Seiford | 67 | 79 | / |
| Yesford | 67 | 55 | / |
| Cifford | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jiffard | 67 | 20 | / |
| Getford | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sieford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Efforrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seffort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geiford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sifords | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seeford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seuford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sepford | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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