Jeffreys Surname
Approximately 9,083 people bear this surname
Jeffreys Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' which see. The various forms cited and the numbers of their representatives furnish some sort of idea of the enormous popularity of this now old-fashioned font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Read More About This SurnameJeffreys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,640 | 1:78,116 | 8,925 |
| England | 1,970 | 1:28,283 | 3,825 |
| Australia | 1,068 | 1:25,277 | 3,447 |
| Wales | 673 | 1:4,598 | 502 |
| Canada | 291 | 1:126,617 | 13,224 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Guyana | 37 | 1:20,601 | 2,557 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,264 | 1:19,284 | 2,772 |
| Wales | 491 | 1:3,194 | 213 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,364 | 1:36,817 | 4,362 |
Jeffreys (348) may also be a first name.
Jeffreys 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. The various forms cited and the numbers of their representatives furnish some sort of idea of the enormous popularity of this now old-fashioned font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries. To give more than one or two modern references would be superfluous.
Rogerus Jeffray, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1613-4. Married — Thomas Cook and Alice Gowen, alias Jefferey: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1635. Buried — Captayne William Jefferyes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1636. — John, s. William Jefferie: ibid.
— — Roberte Jefferies: ibid.
1664. — Richard Jeoffries: ibid.
Jeffrey’s, &c. (Son). Jeffery, &c. v. Jeffrey
V. under Jefferys.
The Teutonic personal name Godfridus, whence also Godfrey. In Domesday the ordinary form is Goisfridus. From it we get the modifications and derivatives, Jefferson, Jeaffreson, Jeffries, Jefferies, Jefferiss, Jeff, Jeffs, Jephson, Jepson, Jeffeock, Jefkins, with minor variations of spelling too numerous for insertion.
Jeffery,Jefferies,Jeffreys. —These are essentially south of England names, Wilts being their principal home. It is remarkable that Jeffery is most numerous in the four south - west counties; whilst Jefferies and Jeffreys are most prevalent in the other parts of the area of distribution. The place of these names in the north of England is taken by Jefferson. Jeffs is a Cheshire variety.
Jeffreys Demographics
Jeffreys Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Jeffreys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeffreys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jeffreys occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeffreys? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,879th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 802,328 people. Jeffreys occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Jeffreys are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 467,354th most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 348 people.
The surname Jeffreys is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,640 people, or 1 in 78,116. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 18 percent reside, Alabama, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Jeffreys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jeffreys has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jeffreys Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jeffreys last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jeffreys surname are 2.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.24% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jeffreys earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.95% less than the national average, earning R 187,848 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.14% more than the national average, earning $63,165 CAD per year.
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Jeffreys Reference & Research
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