Explore the Family Name Jeffords
The meaning of Jeffords
English: variant of Gifford, with post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Jeffords in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jeffords has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010, with its rank dropping by 3.94% from 13,341 to 13,867. However, the total count of individuals bearing this surname has seen a small increase of 3.96%, with the number growing from 2,096 in 2000 to 2,179 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Jeffords name per 100,000 has also decreased by 5.13%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,341 | #13,867 | -3.94% |
| Count | 2,096 | 2,179 | 3.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.78 | 0.74 | -5.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jeffords
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Jeffords surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White, though this percentage has slightly decreased from 96.23% in 2000 to 94.58% in 2010. Other noteworthy shifts include an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.29% to 2.20%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 1.10% to 1.70%). There were also new entries for Black and Asian/Pacific Islander identities in 2010, whereas these categories were not present in the 2000 data. The proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native has slightly decreased from 0.81% to 0.78%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.23% | 94.58% | -1.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.2% | 70.54% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.7% | 54.55% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.81% | 0.78% | -3.7% |
| Black | 0% | 0.46% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.28% | 0% |