The Jeffries surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 23,510 people carried this name — #1,526 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 12,500 people counted. That is up 3% from 22,839 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Jeffries surname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

From Jeffrey + -s (patronymic).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Jeffries» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Geoffrey’.

An early record he cites: Rogerus Jeffray, 1379 — Poll Tax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

His entry covers Jeffery, Jefferay, Jefferey, Jefferis, Jefferiss, Jefferys, Jeffrey, Jeffreys, Jeffries, Jeffrie and Jeffry.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 428 · public domain.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

In 1790, Jeffries was counted together with Jeffery: 96 families in all.

Each family is counted by its head. About 523 people lived in those households, 5.4 to a family on average. The census counted these spellings together: Jeffery, Gaffery, Geffereys, Gefries, Geofroy, Jaffray, Jaffrey, Jafreys, Jeferes, Jeferis, Jefferies, Jefferis, Jefferys, Jeffiries, Jeffres, Jeffress, Jeffrey, Jeffreys, Jeffries, Jeffris, Jeffry, Jeffrys, Jefres, Jefreys, Jefries. 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 19
Maryland 18
Virginia 13
North Carolina 12
Massachusetts 10
Connecticut 8
South Carolina 6
Maine 4
New York 4
New Hampshire 1
Rhode Island 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

Jeffries in American newspapers,
1899–1910.

Newspaper page from Daily Kennebec Journal carrying the name Jeffries
Daily Kennebec Journal 1899-11-04
Newspaper page from The Anaconda Standard carrying the name Jeffries
The Anaconda Standard 1899-11-04
Newspaper page from Daily Kennebec Journal carrying the name Jeffries
Daily Kennebec Journal 1910-07-05

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 205,236 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Jeffries in Australian newspapers,
1800s–2000s.

57,822 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Jeffries. The most, 15,735, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 2.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 17,351
New South Wales 14,985
Queensland 12,496
Victoria 7,421
Western Australia 4,046
Tasmania 1,220
ACT (Canberra) 149
Northern Territory 69

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

Who carried it

People named Jeffries,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Thomas Jeffries
    Thomas Jeffries d. 1826 · serial killer
  • John Jeffries
    John Jeffries 1744–1819 · physician
  • William Jeffries 1525–
  • Margaret Jeffries 1551–1607
  • Ann Jeffries 1626–
  • Elizabeth Jeffries 1727–1752

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Jeffries,
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 States1,631 records

1,631 records of the Jeffries name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 820
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 336
  • Other U.S. records 475
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record John L. Jeffries

    Born 1918 in Montana. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Douglas, Utah; construction foreman. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1987, buried at Riverside Cemetery, Stevensville, Montana.

    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 Gerrie George Jeffries

    Born 1948; from Boyne Falls, Michigan. U.S. Marine Corps, machinegunner; killed in action 1968 in Quang Tri, 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 Mary Jeffries

    Arrived at New York in 1848 aboard the John R Skiddy from Liverpool, aged 20; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,631 records for Jeffries 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) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · 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).

Australia808 records

808 records of the Jeffries name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 433
  • Tasmanian Names Index 132
  • Other Australian records 243
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Ethel Elizabeth Jeffries

    Born 1890 in Brighton, Tasmania. Married 1915 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 25.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. 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 James Jeffries

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Morley, arriving 1829; ticket of leave 1834. Native of Manchester.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Norman Jeffries

    Arrived in Victoria in 1903 aboard the Orient, aged 27.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 808 records for Jeffries in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); 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).

Canada52 records

52 records of the Jeffries name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 20
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 7
  • Other Canadian records 25
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Jeffries

    Came to Ontario in 1870 aboard the Crocodile, landing at Quebec, bound for Oakvill, 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 Virdon Ronald Jeffries

    Buried in 1954 at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, aged 24.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Sandra Ann Jeffries

    Buried in 1977 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 18.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 52 records for Jeffries in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · 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).

United Kingdom31 records

31 records of the Jeffries name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 27
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 3
  • Welsh wills index cards 1
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Morris Benjamin Jeffries

    Will proved in 1926; of Llanelly.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Mary Jeffries

    Buried in 1828 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 41.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. Jeffries

    Royal Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

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

Showing 3 of 31 records for Jeffries 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. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand27 records

27 records of the Jeffries name in New Zealand
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 19
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 7
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Mervyn Francis Jeffries

    Died 1987, aged 87; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Violet Muriel Jeffries

    Died 1963, aged 65; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Gladys Evelyn Elizabeth Jeffries

    Died 1990, aged 87; buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 27 records for Jeffries in New Zealand.

Counts: Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District 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).

France4 records

4 records of the Jeffries 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 Luke Jeffries

    Born 1907 in Val-et-Châtillon (Meurthe-et-Moselle); died 1993 in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Pierrette Jeffries

    Born 1926 in Ramonchamp; died 2001 in Remiremont (Vosges).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Annie Jeffries

    Born 1903 in Val-et-Châtillon (Meurthe-et-Moselle); died 1985 in Saint-Dié (Vosges).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Jeffries in France.

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).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Jeffries name in the Netherlands Dutch church registers before 1811
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Jeffries

    Married in 1624 in Oudewater.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Richard Jeffries

    Married in 1626 in Amersfoort.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

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