Jeffress

Jeffress Meaning & Origin

About Jeffress
The surname Jeffress is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Geoffrey, 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 Jeffress can be interpreted as "peaceful gift of God" or "God's peace."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffress: 928
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,313
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J01602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛfrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRS', 'AFRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffress in Braille

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

The name Jeffress in braille

How to sign the name Jeffress using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffress in sign language

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