# Jeffries

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #29,703

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Jeffrey + -s (patronymic).

## Easily confused with
- **Jeffrey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeffrey-vs-jeffries)
- **Jefferies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jefferies-vs-jeffries)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ejffries`, `jeffires`, `jeffreis`, `jeffriess`, `jeffrise`, `jeffrries`, `jefrfies`, `jefries`, `jfefries`, `jjeffries`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jeffries