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
School 1,002
Farm Labourer 128
Private Means 96
Farmer 85
Dressmaker 77
General Servant (domestic) 70
Labourer 57
General Labourer 54
Clerk 49
None 44
House Painter 43
Domestic Servant 41
At Home 39
Bricklayer 37
Shop Assistant 34
Dress Maker 32
Scholar 30
Carpenter 30
Housemaid (domestic) 28
Laundress 28
House Keeper 27
Assisting In Business 26
Gardener Domestic 24
Assisting In The Business 24
Cook (domestic) 23

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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