Jeffries

English

Etymology

From Jeffrey +‎ -s (patronymic).

Proper noun

Jeffries (plural Jeffrieses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • 2026 February 7, Richard Luscombe, Shrai Popat, Robert Mackey, “Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 7 February 2026:
      [Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Jeffries is the 1526th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23510 individuals. Jeffries is most common among White (63.75%) and Black/African American (29.61%) individuals.

See also

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