About Jeff
The surname Jeff is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Jeffrey." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jeffrey. The name Jeffrey itself is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "geoff" meaning "peace" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Jeff can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jeffrey" or "son of the peaceful ruler."
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Jeff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jeff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Jeff is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jeff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jeff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.