Jeffery

Jeffery Meaning & Origin

About Jeffery
The surname Jeffery is of English origin and is derived from the given name Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "geofu" meaning "gift" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Jeffery can be interpreted as "gifted ruler" or "powerful gift."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffery: 9,766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,638
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.31

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J01060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›fΙ™ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JFR', 'AFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffery in Braille

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

The name Jeffery in braille

How to sign the name Jeffery using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffery in sign language

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