Explore the Family Name Jaffery

The meaning of Jaffery

1. English and Scottish: variant of Jeffrey. 2. Muslim (Pakistan): variant of Jafri 1. Compare Jaffri.

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How common is the last name Jaffery in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jaffery experienced a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jaffery ranked as the 75,466th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to 55,841st place - an impressive rise of 26.01%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 238 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 54.2%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the data shows a boost of 33.33%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#55,841	26.01%
Count	238	367	54.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaffery

In regard to its ethnic identity, the surname Jaffery is prevalently associated with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was an increase from 77.31% in 2000 to 88.01% in 2010, marking a 13.84% change. During the same period, the percentage of Jafferys identifying as two or more races saw a decrease of 64.79%, dropping from 14.71% to 5.18%. Likewise, those identifying as White decreased by 31.10%, from 6.72% to 4.63%. There were no persons with the Jaffery surname identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a slight emergence of Black ethnicity among Jafferys in 2010, at 1.63%, where previously there were none reported in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	77.31%	88.01%	13.84%
Two or More Races	14.71%	5.18%	-64.79%
White	6.72%	4.63%	-31.1%
Black	0%	1.63%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%