Jeffrey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jeffrey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jeffrey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 574
Agricultural Labourer 62
General Labourer 51
Dress Maker 39
Living On Own Means 37
General Servant 35
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant Domestic 27
Coal Miner 26
Farmer 19
Clerk 18
Labourer 17
Living On Her Own Means 15
Laundress 15
Farm Labourer 15
Grocer 14
Gardener 14
Blacksmith 13
Shoe Maker 13
House Keeper 13
Farm Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Dressmaker 9
Private Infantry 9
House Maid Domestic Servant 8

Jeffrey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jeffery 71% 53,032
2 Jeffrey 100% 24,575
3 Jeffry 86% 2,216
4 Jefferey 88% 1,894
5 Jaffray 71% 845
6 Jaffery 57% 428
7 Jaffrey 86% 397
8 Jefrey 86% 287
9 Jeffray 86% 269
10 Geffrey 86% 261
11 Jeffrie 71% 184
12 Jiffery 57% 165
13 Joffery 57% 134
14 Jefferay 75% 102

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The surname Jeffrey is the 2nd most popular variant of Jeffery.

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