Jeves Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Jeves Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Jeff, patronymic Jeffs. The Yorkshire Poll Tax contains endless references to Jeff, or Geff, or Gep; v. Gipp and Jeffs and Jephson. No wonder therefore that corrupted forms have come down to us; v.
Read More About This SurnameJeves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
Jeves (75) may also be a first name.
Jeves 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. Jeff, patronymic Jeffs. The Yorkshire Poll Tax contains endless references to Jeff, or Geff, or Gep; v. Gipp and Jeffs and Jephson. No wonder therefore that corrupted forms have come down to us; v. Geeves, where the Yorkshire instances will be found clearly explained.
Thomas Jeve, Somerset, I Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1570. William Jerfes, of Gray's Inn: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1578. James Jeve and Catherine Cowanie: Marriage Lic. (London).
1671. John Jeffs and Elizabeth Elliston: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
V. Jeeves.
Jeves Demographics
Average Jeves Salary in
England
£19,250
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Jeves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jeves has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeves? popularity and diffusion
Jeves is the 2,136,387th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name Jeves is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Jeves are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,116,575th most common first name world-wide It is held by 75 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 60 percent live, Hampshire, where 31 percent live and Kent, where 5 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Jeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jeves has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jeves last name rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jeves Last Name Statistics demography
Jeves earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 26.02% less than the national average, earning $36,756 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeves
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis