Jefferys Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jefferys Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jefferys family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 89
Coal Miner 12
Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Farmer 9
Dress Maker 9
Living On Own Means 8
Living On Her Own Means 6
Charwoman 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Bricklayer 5
Carpenter 4
General Labourer 4
Cotton Weaver 4
House Keeper 3
Wood Carver 3
Iron Moulder 3
Railway Porter 3
Blacksmith 3
Cook 3
Laundress 3
Servant 2
Errand Boy 2
Clerk 2
Dairyman 2

Jefferys Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jefferies 78% 25,339
2 Jeffreys 75% 9,873
3 Jefferys 100% 4,487
4 Jeffereys 89% 988
5 Jeffrys 88% 611
6 Jeffryes 75% 525
7 Jefferyes 89% 127

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The surname Jefferys is the 3rd most popular variant of Jefferies.

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