Jeffrey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jeffrey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jeffrey family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 63
Living On Own Means 50
Scholar 42
Domestic Servant 28
General Servant Domestic 28
Dress Maker 26
Agricultural Labourer 22
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 20
Cook Domestic 19
Housemaid Domestic 19
Farmer 19
Laundress Wash 16
House Maid Domestic 15
Dressmaker 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Bricklayer 12
Carpenter 12
Gardener Domestic 12
Coal Miner C Hewer 11
Charwoman 10
Boot Maker 9
Brick Layer 9
Butcher 9
Laundress 9
Tailor 9

Jeffrey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jeffery 71% 53,032
2 Jeffrey 100% 24,575
3 Jeffry 86% 2,216
4 Jefferey 88% 1,894
5 Jaffray 71% 845
6 Jaffery 57% 428
7 Jaffrey 86% 397
8 Jefrey 86% 287
9 Jeffray 86% 269
10 Geffrey 86% 261
11 Jeffrie 71% 184
12 Jiffery 57% 165
13 Joffery 57% 134
14 Jefferay 75% 102

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The surname Jeffrey is the 2nd most popular variant of Jeffery.

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