JEFFERIES
Jefferies
Jefferies is a surname of Old French origin, derived from the personal name Geoffrey, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name Geofroi. The name has been anglicised over the centuries to its current form of Jefferies.
History
The Jefferies surname has a long and rich history in Britain, dating back to the medieval period. The name was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book of 1086, with a mention of a Geoffrey Jefferies in Wiltshire. Over time, the surname spread throughout England, Wales, and Scotland, with notable concentrations in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Devon.
Notable Individuals
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Richard Jefferies (1848–1887): An English nature writer and novelist, known for his works celebrating the English countryside.
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Rachel Jefferies (b. 1987): A contemporary British artist specialising in mixed-media art and digital design.
Variants
Variants of the Jefferies surname include Jeffries, Jeffery, Jeffrys, Jefferis, Jevries, Jefrey, and Jephreys.
The Jefferies surname has a proud lineage in British history and continues to be borne by individuals around the world today.
There are approximately 7,343 people named Jefferies in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,270th most common surname in Britain. Around 113 in a million people in Britain are named Jefferies.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Barbara
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jean
- Karen
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
- Zoe
Similar and related surnames
- Geoffrey
- Geoffroy
- Geffers
- Jepson
- Jeff
- Jefferis
- Jeffery
- Jeffrey
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- Geffreys
- Jeffereis
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- Geffery
- Jaferi
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- Jeferey
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- Jefery
- Jeffares
- Jeffaries
- Jeffary
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- Jeffer
- Jefferes
- Jefferey
- Jeffereys
- Jefferiess
- Jefferiss
- Jefferries
- Jefferry
- Jeffers
- Jefferyes
- Jefferys
- Jeffiers
- Jeffires
- Jeffiries
- Jeffiry
- Jeffory
- Jeffrees
- Jeffreies
- Jeffris
- Jeffrys
- Jefries
- Jevers
- Geffries
- Jaffari
- Jaffer
- Jaffray
- Jaffrey
- Jaffreys
- Jeevers
- Jefferds
- Jeffords
- Jeffree
- Jeffreyes
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