Jeffares

Jeffares Meaning & Origin

About Jeffares
The surname Jeffares is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Godefrid," meaning "God-peace." The name Jeffares is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to denote "the son of Geoffrey." Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Jeffares.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffares: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jeffares 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 Jeffares is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/jeffares*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRS', 'AFRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffares in Braille

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

The name Jeffares in braille

How to sign the name Jeffares using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jeffares using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jeffares in sign language

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