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.
Discover how your Jeffery ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 20 |
| Buckinghamshire | 45 |
| Berkshire | 68 |
| Cambridgeshire | 77 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 10 |
| Cornwall | 589 |
| Cumberland | 32 |
| Derbyshire | 95 |
| Devon | 996 |
| Dorset | 113 |
| Durham | 48 |
| Essex | 153 |
| Gloucestershire | 99 |
| Hampshire | 414 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 49 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 586 |
| Lancashire | 95 |
| Leicestershire | 30 |
| Lincolnshire | 94 |
| London | 932 |
| Middlesex | 76 |
| Northumberland | 50 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 200 |
| Nottinghamshire | 99 |
| Oxfordshire | 16 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 76 |
| Somerset | 241 |
| Surrey | 172 |
| Sussex | 418 |
| Staffordshire | 89 |
| Warwickshire | 103 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 78 |
| Worcestershire | 29 |
| Yorkshire | 204 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 23 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,311 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 206 |
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Farm Labourer | 61 |
| Dress Maker | 60 |
| Domestic Servant | 58 |
| Laundress | 57 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| General Servant | 49 |
| Annuitant | 41 |
| Tin Miner | 36 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| General Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Farmers Son | 24 |
| Tailor | 22 |
| Bricklayer | 21 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 20 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 18 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| No Occupation | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 16 |
| Mason | 16 |
| Servant | 15 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The surname Jeffery is the most popular version of all its varients