Jeffords

Jeffords Meaning & Origin

About Jeffords
The surname Jeffords is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Geoffrey" or "Jeffrey," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Godfrey." The name is composed of the elements "god," meaning "good," and "frid," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Jeffords can be interpreted as "good peace" or "peaceful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffords: 2,179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,867
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛfərdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRTS', 'AFRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffords in Braille

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

The name Jeffords in braille

How to sign the name Jeffords using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffords in sign language

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