Jeffery Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Jeffery Name Meaning : Derives from the given name 'Jeffrey'.Introduced as je(u)froi by the Normans,middle english 'Geffrey',at the time 'Godfrey' being a separate name.The names that combined to 'Jeffrey'were Godafrid ,meaning 'God-peace' and Gaufrid 'territory' 'region-peace'.
The name dates back to the 13th century,which include 'Walter Gefray',1243.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Waltor Geffrei',dated 1203.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
58
116
174
232
290
348
405
463
521
579
637
Buckinghamshire
28
Brecknockshire
1
Cambridgeshire
89
Channel Islands
13
Cheshire
11
Carmarthenshire
3
Cornwall
695
Derbyshire
77
Devon
664
Dorset
95
Durham
14
Essex
174
Glamorgan
10
Gloucestershire
47
Hampshire
286
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
40
Hunts and Rutland
22
Kent
473
Lancashire
38
Leicestershire
20
Lincolnshire
120
London
431
Middlesex
16
Montgomeryshire
8
Monmouthshire
14
Northumberland
53
Norfolk
49
Northamptonshire
142
Nottinghamshire
40
Oxfordshire
10
Shropshire
4
Suffolk
62
Somerset
248
Surrey
80
Sussex
297
Staffordshire
12
Warwickshire
56
Wiltshire
70
Worcestershire
8
Yorkshire
90
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Jeffery Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Jeffery family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
314
Female Servant
164
Independent
131
Labourer
85
Male Servant
83
Farmer
82
Copper Miner
37
Shoe Maker
36
Carpenter
26
Blacksmith
24
Miner
19
Dress Maker
18
Mason
17
Servant
15
Tailor
13
Apprentice
13
Gardener
13
Weaver
13
Ag Labourer
12
Grocer
12
Brick Layer
11
Publican
10
Pupil
10
Fisher Man
10
Laundress
10
Most Frequent Forenames for Jeffery
Name
Census Frequency
William Jeffery
3,825
Mary Jeffery
3,299
John Jeffery
3,050
Elizabeth Jeffery
2,412
George Jeffery
1,859
Thomas Jeffery
1,677
James Jeffery
1,575
Sarah Jeffery
1,415
Ann Jeffery
1,107
Charles Jeffery
1,008
Jane Jeffery
1,006
Henry Jeffery
930
Eliza Jeffery
786
Joseph Jeffery
708
Annie Jeffery
701
Frederick Jeffery
679
Emma Jeffery
672
Ellen Jeffery
655
Richard Jeffery
654
Edward Jeffery
636
Alice Jeffery
624
Alfred Jeffery
601
Robert Jeffery
585
Emily Jeffery
558
Arthur Jeffery
543
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