Jephson Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jephson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Geff or Gepp; v. Gipp for several instances. South Lancashire is a well-known habitat of Jepson.

Thomas Gepson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Jeppe de Hesilden, 1379: ibid.

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Jephson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:202,61117,646
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Scotland151:356,92115,763
France31:22,140,907385,998
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Jephson (85) may also be a first name.

Jephson 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,' from nick. Geff or Gepp; v. Gipp for several instances. South Lancashire is a well-known habitat of Jepson.

Thomas Gepson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Jeppe de Hesilden, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Jepson, 1379: ibid.

Nicholas Jepson, of Mostyn, 1595: Wills at Chester.

Robert Jepson, of Oldueld, Manchester, 1614: ibid.

1603. Baptised — William, s. Robert Jeppes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Jeph’s or Jeff's Son: v. Jeff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Geoffrey or Jeffery.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Jeppesen, Jepsen; from the Swedish, Jepson, Jippson; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jephson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jephson is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jephson? popularity and diffusion

Jephson is the 497,847th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Jephson are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly used given name in the world, held by 85 people.

Jephson is most numerous in England, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England Jephson is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 32 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 15 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Jephson occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 16 percent are found.

Jephson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jephson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jephson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jephson surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72% registered with the party.

The amount Jephson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.02% more than the national average, earning R 451,548 per year; in United States they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $43,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $44,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jepson9210,548/
Ephson92879/
Jeppson862,349/
Jepsson86109/
Jeepson8613/
Jejpson864/
Jespson863/
Jeipson861/
Jepshon861/
Jepsion860/
Epson83488/
Jeppsson803,347/
Jehpsson805/
Jepsen7714,087/
Jipson771,268/
Jewson77904/
Jebson77614/
Jefson77194/
Gepson77127/
Yepson77124/
Zepson7769/
Iepson7761/
Hepson7759/
Jepzon773/
Eppson772/
Jevson772/
Jepsan771/
Epsoon771/
Jypson771/
Jepsom771/
Jeppsen71750/
Jepsane71145/
Jeffson71113/
Jipsion7139/
Yepsson718/
Jespsen712/
Chepson712/
Jeppsom712/
Jefsson711/
Jeubson711/
Hepsone711/
Joipson711/
Jepssen711/
Jeepsan711/
Giphson710/
Giepson710/
Heppson710/
Jeypsom710/
Yepsonn710/
Gepsson710/
Hiepson710/
Geppson710/
Ebson67236/
Epsen6752/
Efson6734/
Evson674/
Dzhepson672/
Jheyvson671/
Djeefson671/
Epsan671/
Jesffson671/
Djepsand671/
Epsun671/
Jeppssen670/

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