Jephcott Surname

335,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Jephcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeffrey' or 'Geoffrey,' which see, from the nick. Jeff, with suffix -cock; v. Cock. With the corrupted Jephcott, compare Glasscock for Glascott, a kind of reverse parallel.

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Jephcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4971:54,3176,671
England4601:121,12612,246
Canada501:736,91258,785
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jephcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jeffrey' or 'Geoffrey,' which see, from the nick. Jeff, with suffix -cock; v. Cock. With the corrupted Jephcott, compare Glasscock for Glascott, a kind of reverse parallel.

Reginald Geffecnk, Close Rolls, I Henry V.

John Jeffcocke, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1616. Married — Thomas Merrett and Agnes Jefcott: St. Mary Aldermary.

1713. — John Hall and Mary Jephcott: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

V. Jeffcott.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jephcott Last Name Facts

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

Jephcott is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jephcott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 335,587th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,631,070 people. Jephcott is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Jephcott live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Jephcott is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 54,317. In Australia Jephcott is most numerous in: Victoria, where 85 percent are found, Queensland, where 8 percent are found and New South Wales, where 6 percent are found. Beside Australia it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Jephcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jephcott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jephcott last name increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 629 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jephcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jephcott surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jephcott earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.83% less than the national average, earning $35,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.97% more than the national average, earning $70,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jephhcott941/
Jepcott930/
Jephcote88255/
Jefcott8034/
Jepcote801/
Jephcut800/
Jepco771/
Epcot771/
Jeffcott75585/
Sepcot717/
Jefcot711/
Jeffcot675/
Epco673/
Hefcott671/
Jefcoet671/
Jefcote671/
Jefcatt670/
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Jephcott Reference & Research

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Jephcott/Jeffcoat Fa 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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