Jeffreson Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Jeffreson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia921:293,43225,879
England241:2,321,58686,519
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

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

Jeffrey's(&c.) Son: v. Jeffrey, Jeffery, &c.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jeffreson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeffreson is found most in Australia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffreson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,565,797th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Jeffreson reside; 70 percent reside in Australasia and 70 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Jeffreson is also the 890,531st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 111 people.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 65 percent live, Victoria, where 22 percent live and South Australia, where 8 percent live. Beside Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common 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 increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jeffreson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jeffreson last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeaffreson9515/
Jeffreyson950/
Jefreson943/
Jeffrison8927/
Jeffryson8912/
Jefreshon891/
Jeafreson890/
Jeefresson841/
Jefrison8218/
Sefreson821/
Efrison7540/
Heffressen740/
Yefrison718/
Jefrizen715/
Jefrisom711/
Efrizon63189/
Jefrisam598/
Sefrizon596/
Yefrizon595/
Gittfredsen501/

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