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

Jeffus, 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 Jeffus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jeffus in America

Jeffus is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jeffus surname appeared 442 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 Jeffus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jeffus 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 Jeffus

The surname JEFFUS is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant of the name JEFFREYS, which is derived from the given name Geoffrey, a French form of the Germanic name Godefrid, meaning "peace" and "traveler." The earliest recorded instances of the name JEFFUS can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of England.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John JEFFUS, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Records indicate that he hailed from the village of Jeffus in Wiltshire, which may have influenced the evolution of the surname.

In the 16th century, the JEFFUS name appeared in several parish records and tax rolls across various counties in England, including Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Dorset. This suggests that the name had gained a foothold in different parts of the country by that time.

The name JEFFUS has also been linked to place names such as Jeffries Ford in Herefordshire and Jeffery Bridge in Yorkshire, indicating a possible connection to locations where early bearers of the name may have resided or held land.

Notable individuals with the surname JEFFUS throughout history include:

1. William JEFFUS (c. 1570-1638), a prominent merchant and landowner in Essex, England.
2. Elizabeth JEFFUS (1683-1754), an English writer and poet known for her works on religious and moral themes.
3. James JEFFUS (1795-1876), a British explorer and surveyor who participated in several expeditions to Africa and the Middle East.
4. Robert JEFFUS (1842-1911), an English businessman and philanthropist who founded several charitable organizations in London.
5. Charlotte JEFFUS (1890-1968), an American artist and painter renowned for her landscape and portrait works.

While the origins of the surname JEFFUS can be traced back to medieval England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with bearers of the name found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jeffus

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

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 Jeffus 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 Jeffus 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 Jeffus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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