Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
JEFFERY
There are approximately 14,467 people named Jeffery in the UK. That makes it the 707th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 229 are named Jeffery.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
GeoffreyGeoffroy
Geffers
Jeffrey
Jefferis
Jeffry
Jefferies
Jeffrie
Jeffreys
Jeffryes
Jepson
Jefferson
Jeffries
Jeffs
Jeff
Geffery
Gefferye
Gefery
Gefferey
Gefferys
Gefferry
Geffory
Geffary
Geffarey
Geferye
Gefferyes
Geferey
Geferry
Geferys
Geffreys
Gefferi
Geffereys
Geaferey
Gefferis
Gefferie
The Jeffery surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
JEFFERY. JEFFERAY. The Teutonic personal name Godfridus, whence also Godfrey. In Domesday the ordinary form is Goisfridus. From it we get the modifications and derivatives, Jefferson, Jcaffreson, Jeffries, Jeff cries, Jefferiss, Jefl', Jeffs, JeiAson, Jepson, Jeffcock, Jefkins, with minor variations of spelling too numerous for insertion.