How Many People Have the Last Name Jeffers?

17,455

people had the surname Jeffers in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 16,892 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,073

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

5.92

In 2010

Largest Group

78.1%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.3%

+560 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Jeffers (78.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 15.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Jeffers ranks #1,540. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 80.9% to 78.1%.

White 78.1%
Black 15.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

📈 Change Since 2000

Jeffers grew from 16,895 people in 2000 to 17,455 in 2010 (up 3.3%), and its rank fell from #1,954 to #2,073. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.26 to 5.92 people per 100,000.

20002010
People16,89517,455
Rank#1,954#2,073
Per 100,000 people6.265.92

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Jeffers

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,070Vernon17,480
#2,071Crowell17,467
#2,072Blum17,458
#2,073Jeffers17,455
#2,074Mccormack17,449
#2,075Mai17,445
#2,076Dumas17,442

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Jeffers: J162

Jefferson 55,179 Jeffries 23,510 Jefferies 4,953 Jeffreys 3,308 Jefferis 1,117

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