Jeff

Jeff Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jeff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jeff: 988
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JF', 'AF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeff in Braille

Here's how to represent Jeff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jeff in braille

How to sign the name Jeff using Sign Language

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.

The name Jeff in sign language

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