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 1,240
Agricultural Labourer 163
General Labourer 85
Dress Maker 69
Farmer 67
Domestic Servant 66
Living On Own Means 50
Farm Labourer 43
General Servant Domestic 43
Living On Her Own Means 43
General Servant 43
Coal Miner 39
Laundress 38
Labourer 37
Gardener 35
Farm Servant 31
Clerk 31
General Domestic Servant 28
Tin Miner 28
Carpenter 26
Farmers Son 25
Bricklayer 21
Butcher 20
Errand Boy 19
Shoe Maker 18

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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