Jephson Surname
Approximately 662 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJephson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 275 | 1:202,611 | 17,646 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1:43,127 | 7,159 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 230 | 1:105,980 | 10,540 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
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.
Jeph’s or Jeff's Son: v. Jeff.
From Geoffrey or Jeffery.
From the Danish, Jeppesen, Jepsen; from the Swedish, Jepson, Jippson; a personal name.
Jephson Demographics
Average Jephson Salary in
United States
$43,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jephson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jephson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jephson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jephson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 497,847th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. It is predominantly 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 frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 85 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England Jephson is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 32 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 15 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 16 percent reside.
Jephson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jephson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jephson last name grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jephson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jephson last name are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jepson | 92 | 10,548 | / |
| Ephson | 92 | 879 | / |
| Jeppson | 86 | 2,349 | / |
| Jepsson | 86 | 109 | / |
| Jeepson | 86 | 13 | / |
| Jejpson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jespson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jeipson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jepshon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jepsion | 86 | 0 | / |
| Epson | 83 | 488 | / |
| Jeppsson | 80 | 3,347 | / |
| Jehpsson | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jepsen | 77 | 14,087 | / |
| Jipson | 77 | 1,268 | / |
| Jewson | 77 | 904 | / |
| Jebson | 77 | 614 | / |
| Jefson | 77 | 194 | / |
| Gepson | 77 | 127 | / |
| Yepson | 77 | 124 | / |
| Zepson | 77 | 69 | / |
| Iepson | 77 | 61 | / |
| Hepson | 77 | 59 | / |
| Jepzon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Eppson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jevson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jepsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Epsoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jypson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jepsom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeppsen | 71 | 750 | / |
| Jepsane | 71 | 145 | / |
| Jeffson | 71 | 113 | / |
| Jipsion | 71 | 39 | / |
| Yepsson | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jespsen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chepson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jeppsom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jefsson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeubson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hepsone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joipson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jepssen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeepsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giphson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Giepson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heppson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jeypsom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yepsonn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gepsson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hiepson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geppson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ebson | 67 | 236 | / |
| Epsen | 67 | 52 | / |
| Efson | 67 | 34 | / |
| Evson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzhepson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jheyvson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeefson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesffson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djepsand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeppssen | 67 | 0 | / |
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