Jeffreson Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Jeffreson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' which see, compare Jarratt, Gerald, &c.
1545. Buried — Agnes Giffersonne: St. Antholin (London).
1747. — Sarah Jefferson: St. Mary Aldermary.
Read More About This SurnameJeffreson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jeffreson (111) may also be a first name.
Jeffreson 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, compare Jarratt, Gerald, &c.
1545. Buried — Agnes Giffersonne: St. Antholin (London).
1747. — Sarah Jefferson: St. Mary Aldermary.
Jeffrey's(&c.) Son: v. Jeffrey, Jeffery, &c.
Jeffreson Demographics
Jeffreson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jeffreson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeffreson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jeffreson is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jeffreson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeffreson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jeffreson is the 1,565,797th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Jeffreson live; 70 percent live in Australasia and 70 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 890,531st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 111 people.
The surname is most common in Australia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia Jeffreson is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 65 percent live, Victoria, where 22 percent live and South Australia, where 8 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.
Jeffreson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jeffreson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jeffreson surname rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jeffreson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeaffreson | 95 | 15 | / |
| Jeffreyson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Jefreson | 94 | 3 | / |
| Jeffrison | 89 | 27 | / |
| Jeffryson | 89 | 12 | / |
| Jefreshon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jeafreson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jeefresson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Jefrison | 82 | 18 | / |
| Sefreson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Efrison | 75 | 40 | / |
| Heffressen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Yefrison | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jefrizen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jefrisom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Efrizon | 63 | 189 | / |
| Jefrisam | 59 | 8 | / |
| Sefrizon | 59 | 6 | / |
| Yefrizon | 59 | 5 | / |
| Gittfredsen | 50 | 1 | / |
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