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Origins Available: English, Welsh Where did the English Jeffers family come from? What is the English Jeffers family crest and coat of arms? When did the Jeffers family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Jeffers family history? This Jeffers surname comes from the Norman personal names Geoffrey and Godfrey. These names appear in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Jefroi or Jeufroi. Galfridus and Gaufridus are early forms of the name; these indicate a Germanic first element derived from either "gala," which means "to sing," or "gawi," which means "region" or "territory." The surname Jeffers also features the patronymic suffix "-son," which superseded all other such suffixes in popularity by the 14th century and was most common in the north of Britain. This suffix was sometimes abbreviated to "-s."A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Jeffers, Jefferson, Jeffson, Jephson and others. First found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1060 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jeffers research. Another 330 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1344, 1488, 1528, 1743, and 1826 are included under the topic Early Jeffers History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Jeffers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Jeffers or a variant listed above: Jeffers Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Jeffers Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Jeffers Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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The Jeffers Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Jeffers Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 9 May 2011 at 15:46. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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