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Jeoffre

Origin Displayed: French

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geoffre, Geouffre, Jeoffre, Jeffre, Jeouffre, Jeffres, Geoffres, Jeoffres, Jeouffres, Geouffres, Jeffres, Geffres, Cheffre, Chouffre, Cheffres, Chouffres and many more.

First found in Dauphiné, where this eminent family has been seated since ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Geoffray settled in Virginia in 1700; James Jeffres, aged 20; settled in Boston, Mass. in 1848; Mary Jeffres, aged 60; settled in Boston, Mass.

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