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

Jeffery Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jeffery family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 644
Agricultural Labourer 272
House Servant 122
Farm Labourer 83
Labourer 75
Servant 62
At Home 51
Dress Maker 49
Annuitant 31
Pauper 30
Copper Miner 30
Carpenter 29
Farm Servant 29
Scholar At Home 28
Tin Miner 25
Laundress 24
General Servant 24
House Keeper 21
Shoe Maker 19
Miner 18
Farmer's Son 17
Errand Boy 17
Tailor 17
Lace Maker 16
Farmers Wife 16

Jeffery Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jeffery 100% 53,032
2 Jeffrey 71% 24,575
3 Jeffry 86% 2,216
4 Jefferey 88% 1,894
5 Jaffray 57% 845
6 Jaffery 86% 428
7 Jaffrey 57% 397
8 Jefferry 88% 284
9 Jeffray 71% 269
10 Jiffery 86% 165
11 Jefery 86% 151
12 Joffery 86% 134
13 Jefferay 88% 102

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