How common is the surname Jeffery?

9,766 people in the United States had the surname Jeffery in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,614 Americans. It ranked 3,638th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jeffery?

Michael Jeffery, Australian governor-general and army officer (1937-2020), followed by Aaron Jeffery.

Where is the surname Jeffery most common?

Wikidata records people named Jeffery in Australia and the United States.

Is the surname Jeffery getting more or less common?

More common. 9,048 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,766 in 2010, up 7.9%.

Is Jeffery also a first name?

Yes. Jeffery is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jeffery

A patronymic surname, carried by 9,766 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex J160 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jeffery is more common than 97.8% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Jeffery is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,766 people named Jeffery in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 31,614 Americans. That is up 7.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,048.

#3,638

rank among US surnames

9,766

people in 2010

3.3

per 100,000 Americans

+7.9%

change since 2000 (was #3,611)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,634	Gable	9,779	31,572
#3,636	Echevarria	9,777	31,579
#3,637	Parkinson	9,767	31,611
#3,638	Albers	9,766	31,614

Who is named Jeffery

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

67% of people named Jeffery identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Black (not Hispanic) 27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jefferys

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Jeffery
Australian governor-general and army officer (1937-2020)
Aaron Jeffery
Australian actor, born 1970
Chucky Jeffery
American basketball player (born 1991)
Arthur Jeffery
Australian orientalist (1892–1959)

Notable Jefferys come mostly from Australia (3) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jeffery

Jeffrey

Jeffery has the Soundex code J160, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J160.

Questions

How common is the surname Jeffery?: 9,766 people in the United States had the surname Jeffery in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,614 Americans. It ranked 3,638th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jeffery?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Jeffery identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Jeffery?: Michael Jeffery, Australian governor-general and army officer (1937-2020), followed by Aaron Jeffery.
Where is the surname Jeffery most common?: Wikidata records people named Jeffery in Australia and the United States.
What type of surname is Jeffery?: Jeffery is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Jeffery getting more or less common?: More common. 9,048 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,766 in 2010, up 7.9%.
Is Jeffery also a first name?: Yes. Jeffery is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.