Jeffries

Jeffries Meaning & Origin

About Jeffries
The surname Jeffries is of English origin and is derived from the given 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 Jeffries can be interpreted as "peaceful ruler" or "good peace."

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jeffries: 23,510
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,526
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.97

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JFRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J01602
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F R IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›friz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JFRS', 'AFRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffries in Braille

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

The name Jeffries in braille

How to sign the name Jeffries using Sign Language

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

The name Jeffries in sign language

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