Jeffrey

Jeffrey Meaning & Origin

About Jeffrey
The surname Jeffrey is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Geoffrey," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "geoff" meaning "god" and "frid" meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Jeffrey can be interpreted as "peaceful god" or "divine peace."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffrey: 11,085
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,257
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.76

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J0160
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›fri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JFR', 'AFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffrey in Braille

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

The name Jeffrey in braille

How to sign the name Jeffrey using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffrey in sign language

Numerology