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Jeffcoat Name Meaning

English: variant of Jeffcock from the personal name Geff (see Jeff ) + the Middle English diminutive suffix -cock(e). Alternatively from a diminutive of Geva a pet form of Geneviève. Jevecok became Jevcok and was then assimilated (with devoicing of /v/ to /f/) to Jeffcock.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jeffs, Jeff, Jefcoat, Jeffrey, Leffert, Jemmott, Jeffus, Pelchat

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Where is the Jeffcoat family from?

You can see how Jeffcoat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jeffcoat family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jeffcoat families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Jeffcoat family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Jeffcoat's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Jeffcoat families in 1911.
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What did your Jeffcoat ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jeffcoat. 24% of Jeffcoat men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Jeffcoat women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jeffcoat were Farm Laborer and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Spinner
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 681 immigration records available for the last name Jeffcoat. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Jeffcoat. For the veterans among your Jeffcoat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jeffcoat lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jeffcoat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Jeffcoat in 1944 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

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