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Jeffrey name meaning

First Name
979k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
11k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jeffrey mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Jeffrey

User Submitted Origins

English
77%
German
17%
American
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Jeffrey means "'Jeffrey means one who bring or causes peace, one with no hanger'".
  2. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Jeffrey is of English origin and means "One who brings or causes peace, one who has no anger".
  3. According to a user from Oregon, U.S., the name Jeffrey is of German origin and means "Jeffrey comes from the ancient Germanic tribes and means God's Peace. These tribes ended up settling in part in the isles of the United Kingdom long ago. English itself is a language derived from the language of these tribes long ago".
  4. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Jeffrey means "a combination of two words: 'Gott', which means 'God', and 'fried', which means 'peace'".
  5. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Jeffrey means "God's peace" and is of German origin.
  6. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Jeffrey means "God Peace".
  7. A submission from South Carolina, U.S. says the name Jeffrey means "He who gives peace" and is of English origin.
  8. 2 people from Minnesota, U.S. agree the name Jeffrey is of English origin and means "Heavenly Peace".
  9. A submission from Singapore says the name Jeffrey means "Peace" and is of English origin.
  10. A submission from Michigan, U.S. says the name Jeffrey means "Gods chosen one".
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  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, the usual U.S. spelling of Geoffrey. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
  2. A patronymic surname​ derived from Geoffrey.

Jeffrey was also found in the following language(s): Middle English

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Notable Persons Named Jeffrey

Notable Persons Named Jeffrey

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is a founder, chairman & ceo of amazon.com, amazon.com, and chairman & ceo ofamazon.com. Jeff was given the name Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen on January 12th, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1991. Jeffrey was born on April 22nd, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer is a criminal. Jeffrey is also known as The Milwaukee Cannibal and The Milwaukee Monster.

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Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is an actor, singer, producer, and composer. He has been prominent since 1950. Jeff was given the name Jeffrey Leon Bridges by his parents Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges on December 4th, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Young Thug

Young Thug is a hip hop music musician. He has been prominent since 2011. Young was given the name Jeffrey Lamar Williams on August 9th, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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J. J. Abrams

J. J. Abrams is a director, producer, screenwriter, and composer.He was most active from 1982 to present. J. was given the name Jeffrey Jacob Abrams on June 27th, 1966 in New York City, New York, United States.

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  • Jeff Hardy
  • Jeff Goldblum
    Actor
  • Ja Rule
    Rapping
  • Jeffrey Epstein
    Financier
  • Jeffrey Wright
    Actor
  • Jeff Daniels
    Actor
  • Jeffrey Tambor
    Actor
  • Zakk Wylde
    Musician
  • Jeffree Star
  • Jeffrey Jones
    Actor
  • Joey Ramone
    Musician
  • Jeff Conaway
    Actor
  • Jeffrey Donovan
    Actor
  • Jeffrey Skilling
    Former Ceo of Enron

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jeffrey

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1944 to 1944. Peter was born on April 18th, 1929 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He passed away on December 25th, 1999.

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Myles Jeffrey

Myles Jeffrey is an actor, producer, voice artist, and comedian. He was most active from 1995 to present. Myles was given the name Myles David Jeffrey on October 5th, 1990 in Riverside County, California. Myles is also known as Myles David Jeffrey.

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James Franklin Jeffrey

James Franklin Jeffrey is a United States Ambassador to Iraq, United States Ambassador to Turkey, Deputy National Security Advisor, United States Ambassador to Albania, and Deputy National Security Advisor (United States).

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Dustin Jeffrey

Dustin Jeffrey is a hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League. He has had major accomplishments since 2008. Dustin was born on February 27th, 1988 in Sarnia.

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Betty Jeffrey

Betty Jeffrey is a writer.

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Ian Jeffrey

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Common last names for Jeffrey

Common first names for Jeffrey

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jeffrey U.S.
█  White 76.72% 64.26%
█  African American 16.58% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.94% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.14% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.25% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jeffrey

People with the last name Jeffrey are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Jeffrey

  • What name lists does Jeffrey rank for?
    #29Most Popular Boy Names
    #43Classic Boy Names
    #114Unique Boy Names
    #15Boy Names Unique to the Great Lakes
  • How Popular is the name Jeffrey? Jeffrey is the 44th most popular name of all time. As a last name Jeffrey was the 3,257th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jeffrey have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 979,142 babies born with the first name Jeffrey in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jeffrey to occupy the country of Djibouti with an estimated population of 923,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jeffrey? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1885 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Jeffrey first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Jeffrey is Saturday, August 17th, 1867.
  • What year had the most people named Jeffrey born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jeffrey was in 1962 with a total of 33,524 babies. That's a lot of babies named Jeffrey!
  • Random Jeffrey Factoid: According to the 1969 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jeffrey ranks 11th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Oklahoma. Imagine that, 312 babies in Oklahoma have the same name in 1969.
  • Weird things about the name Jeffrey: The name spelled backwards is Yerffej. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Efjryef. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jeffrey? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 11,085 people with the last name Jeffrey.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jeffrey? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 4 of them will have Jeffrey as their last name.
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