Jeffry Surname

149,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jeffry 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.

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Jeffry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,4821:5,502337
Malaysia7761:38,0083,129
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
India241:31,961,058386,265
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England131:4,286,005132,302
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:76,6528,346
Scotland361:103,9785,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

Jeffry (49,493) may also be a first name.

Jeffry 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.

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

The French Geoffray, Geoffroy (O.French Geoffroi), Gefrei, &c. (Anglo-French Geoffrey), palatalized as­similated forms of Godefroy, Godafrey, &c.: v. Godfrey.

In the ‘Chanson de Roland’ we find the variant forms Gefrei, Gefreid, Geifreit, e.g.— Gefrei d’Anjou et Jozeran le conte. (l.3535).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Jeffry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jeffry occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jeffry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeffry? popularity and diffusion

Jeffry is the 149,869th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,473,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Jeffry live; 51 percent live in Oceania Islands and 50 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 18,660th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 49,493 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,482 people, or 1 in 5,502. In Papua New Guinea Jeffry is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 16 percent are found, Morobe, where 16 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 15 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 26 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found.

Jeffry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeffry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jeffry last name contracted 52 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeffry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jeffry surname is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Jeffry are 25.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 79.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jeffry earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $43,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.38% less than the national average, earning $36,578 CAD per year.

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Jeffrry928/
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Jefffry922/
Jeaffry921/
Jeffriy920/
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Jeffreys869,083/
Jeuffroy86366/
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Jeffrrey863/
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Jeffreey861/
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Jeffra8381/
Zeffry8351/
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Jiffrey771,134/
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Jefri737,085/
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Sefry7317/
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Seffre6734/
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Effreh6716/
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Jefrip6710/
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Zeffri675/
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Jefred674/
Seifry674/
Giffry673/
Effroi673/
Yeffre673/
Jephry672/
Jeefre672/
Jefrea671/
Jefrit671/
Jefrre671/
Hefrey671/
Jhefri671/
Geifry671/
Effree671/
Joyfry671/
Jepfri671/
Jiffre671/
Giefry671/
Djefre671/
Jifrey671/
Siffry671/
Zefroy671/
Jefret671/
Jefrri671/
Sefray670/
Zeffre670/

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