The Jeffers surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 17,455 people carried this name — #2,073 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 16,900 people counted. That is up 3% from 16,895 in 2000.

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In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890

Ireland registered 16 births for the Jeffers name in 1890.

They were registered in all four provinces, most of all in Munster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 700 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. 4 of them were indexed under other spellings of the name.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born, 1890

Munster 6
Leinster 4
Connacht 3
Ulster 3

Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

47 families named Jeffers, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 274 people lived in those households, 5.8 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 2 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 17
New York 7
North Carolina 5
South Carolina 5
Massachusetts 3
New Hampshire 2
Rhode Island 2
Connecticut 2
Maryland 2
Maine 1
Virginia 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 247 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Jeffers in American newspapers,
1896–1926.

Newspaper page from Birmingham State Herald carrying the name Jeffers
Birmingham State Herald 1896-01-25
Newspaper page from Birmingham State Herald carrying the name Jeffers
Birmingham State Herald 1896-01-23
Newspaper page from The Montgomery Advertiser carrying the name Jeffers
The Montgomery Advertiser 1926-01-24

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 237,474 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Jeffers in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1990s.

3,767 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Jeffers. The most, 647, date from the 1940s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 2.4 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 1,867
New South Wales 595
South Australia 574
Queensland 480
Western Australia 126
Tasmania 84
ACT (Canberra) 19
Northern Territory 5

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Jeffers.

Who carried it

People named Jeffers,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Wellington Jeffers 1814–1896 · teacher
  • John Jeffers 1822–1890 · politician
  • Rebecca Maryanne Minchin 1824–
  • Michael Jeffers 1831–1904
  • J. Frith Jeffers 1842–1917 · teacher
  • Emma Jeffers Graham 1845–1922

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Jeffers,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,333 records

1,333 records of the Jeffers name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 526
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 237
  • Other U.S. records 570
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record William J. Jeffers

    Born 1908 in New York. Enlisted 1944 at Camp Upton Yaphank; firefighter from Richmond County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1958, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record John Larry Jeffers

    Born 1948; from Camden, South Carolina. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1967 in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jane Jeffers

    Arrived at New York in 1882 aboard the Bolivia from Glasgow, aged 24; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,333 records for Jeffers in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada194 records

194 records of the Jeffers name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 170
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 10
  • Other Canadian records 14
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Jeffers

    Came to Ontario in 1871 aboard the Scan, landing at Quebec, bound for Petrolia, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Michael Gerald Jeffers

    Buried in 1979 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 22.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Rose Marie Jeffers

    Died 1970 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, aged 83.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 194 records for Jeffers in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia120 records

120 records of the Jeffers name in Australia
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 51
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 35
  • Other Australian records 34
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Robert Jeffers

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the London, sailing from Kingston in 1850. Native of Cork.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jane Jeffers

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Ann Dashwood, aged 25; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Richard Ernest Jeffers

    Farmer of Mooroopna, Victoria; died 1992.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 120 records for Jeffers in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Netherlands7 records

7 records of the Jeffers name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 5
  • Dutch population registers 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Janneken Jeffers

    Buried in 1685 in Delft.

    Open Archives, Archief Delft (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Gesina Jeffers

    In the population register of Smilde; born 1865.

    Open Archives, Drents Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Herman Jeffers

    Baptised in 1630 in Deventer.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel, locatie Deventer (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 7 records for Jeffers in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom5 records

5 records of the Jeffers name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 4
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record J. Jeffers

    Hampshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record W. Jeffers

    Durham Light Infantry. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record S. Jeffers

    Royal Irish Rifles. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Jeffers in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Ireland3 records

3 records of the Jeffers name in Ireland County Galway graveyard records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Margaret Jeffers

    Died 1978; buried at Glenamaddy (New), Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record John Jeffers

    Died 1981; buried at Glenamaddy (New), Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Katie Jeffers

    Died 1993; buried at Glenamaddy (New), Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France1 record

1 record of the Jeffers name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Joseph Neptune Jeffers

    Born 1941 in Saint-Martin; died 1999 in Saint-Martin (Guadeloupe).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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