Find out how popular the last name Jaffery is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jaffery.

Jaffery, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jaffery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaffery in America

Jaffery is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaffery surname appeared 367 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jaffery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaffery to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jaffery

The surname JAFFERY is believed to have originated in India, derived from the Arabic name "Jafar" which means "stream" or "river." It's thought to have emerged sometime during the medieval period when Arabic and Islamic influences were prevalent in parts of the subcontinent.

The name JAFFERY is an anglicized version of the Arabic name "Jafar," which was commonly used among Muslims in India. The earliest recorded examples of the name date back to the 13th century, where it appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from the region.

One notable historical reference to the name JAFFERY can be found in the Akbarnama, a 16th-century biographical account of the life and reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The text mentions a courtier named Jaffery Khan, who served as a military commander under the emperor.

Another early mention of the name JAFFERY is found in the 18th-century Persian manuscript, the Nadir Namah, which chronicles the life and conquests of Nader Shah, the ruler of the Afsharid dynasty in Persia. The text refers to a nobleman named Jaffery Beg, who held a prominent position in Nader Shah's court.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname JAFFERY was Mir Jaffery Ali Khan, an 18th-century nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the establishment of British rule in Bengal. He was born in 1691 and served as the Nawab of Bengal from 1757 to 1765.

Another notable figure with the surname JAFFERY was Sir Syed Ahmed Jaffery, a renowned educator and social reformer in British India. Born in 1817, he founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, which later became the Aligarh Muslim University, and played a pivotal role in promoting modern education among Muslims in India.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname JAFFERY was Asghar Ali Jaffery, an Indian politician and freedom fighter. Born in 1892, he was a member of the Indian National Congress and played an active role in the Indian independence movement against British rule.

Throughout history, the surname JAFFERY has been associated with various place names and older spellings, including Jafferabad, Jafferpur, and Jaffergarh, which were towns or villages in parts of the Indian subcontinent where individuals with this surname may have originated or resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaffery

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jaffery.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jaffery was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jaffery has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jaffery was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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