Jeffcott

Jeffcott Meaning & Origin

About Jeffcott
The surname Jeffcott is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Geoffrey" or "Jeffrey," which means "God's peace" or "peaceful gift." The addition of the suffix "-cott" indicates a place name, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname may have been associated with a place named Jeffcott or lived near a cottage or dwelling associated with the name Geoffrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffcott: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFKT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J01203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F K AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/jeffcott*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFKT', 'AFKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffcott in Braille

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

The name Jeffcott in braille

How to sign the name Jeffcott using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffcott in sign language

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