Last Name JEFFERSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • JEFFERSON is ranked as the 881st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 43,517.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 13.65 people named JEFFERSON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 75% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named JEFFERSON is 60,657, the rank is 594 and the proportion per 100k Americans named JEFFERSON is 19.04.

Last Names JEFFERSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 43,517 +/-1.7%
  • National Rank 881
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 13.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 60,657
  • National Rank 594
  • Proportion/100k 19.04

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name JEFFERSON is 18.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 75.2% Black, 0.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.4% Two or More Races, and 1.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name JEFFERSON have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name JEFFERSON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name JEFFERSON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 18.7% 63.9% -45.2%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 75.2% 12.3% 62.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.2% 4.9% -4.7%
Two or more races 2.4% 1.8% 0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.8% 0.7% 1.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named JEFFERSON is Texas where 4,796 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named JEFFERSON, as 85.11 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Virginia.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names JEFFERSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,818 14.11 99.6% Indiana 731 11.08 98.8% Iowa 197 6.33 96.8% Kansas 197 6.78 95.9% Michigan 1,116 11.26 99.5% Minnesota 251 4.6 97.6% Missouri 1,462 48.85 99.1% Nebraska 131 6.98 95.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 1,108 9.56 99.2% South Dakota 18 2.07 54.1% Wisconsin 308 5.35 98.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name JEFFERSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,818 14.11 99.6%
Indiana 731 11.08 98.8%
Iowa 197 6.33 96.8%
Kansas 197 6.78 95.9%
Michigan 1,116 11.26 99.5%
Minnesota 251 4.6 97.6%
Missouri 1,462 48.85 99.1%
Nebraska 131 6.98 95.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 1,108 9.56 99.2%
South Dakota 18 2.07 54.1%
Wisconsin 308 5.35 98.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names JEFFERSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 80 10.81 92.3% Arizona 431 6.41 98.4% California 3,069 7.91 99.6% Colorado 466 8.7 98.7% Hawaii 102 7.21 95.6% Idaho 47 2.87 85.4% Montana 31 3.07 80.5% Nevada 349 12.28 98.6% New Mexico 98 4.72 93.1% Oregon 95 2.39 93.1% Utah 83 2.81 88.9% Washington 590 8.36 99.0% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name JEFFERSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 80 10.81 92.3%
Arizona 431 6.41 98.4%
California 3,069 7.91 99.6%
Colorado 466 8.7 98.7%
Hawaii 102 7.21 95.6%
Idaho 47 2.87 85.4%
Montana 31 3.07 80.5%
Nevada 349 12.28 98.6%
New Mexico 98 4.72 93.1%
Oregon 95 2.39 93.1%
Utah 83 2.81 88.9%
Washington 590 8.36 99.0%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names JEFFERSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 604 16.8 99.2% Maine 92 6.89 90.9% Massachusetts 815 12.08 98.9% New Hampshire 112 8.45 94.5% New Jersey 1,814 20.29 99.7% New York 1,155 5.85 99.3% Pennsylvania 1,576 12.33 99.5% Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.4% Vermont 20 3.13 83.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name JEFFERSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 604 16.8 99.2%
Maine 92 6.89 90.9%
Massachusetts 815 12.08 98.9%
New Hampshire 112 8.45 94.5%
New Jersey 1,814 20.29 99.7%
New York 1,155 5.85 99.3%
Pennsylvania 1,576 12.33 99.5%
Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.4%
Vermont 20 3.13 83.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names JEFFERSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 965 19.9 98.5% Arkansas 724 24.4 98.6% Delaware 388 41.44 99.4% Dist. of Columbia 561 85.11 99.5% Florida 2,416 12.14 99.7% Georgia 2,736 27.09 99.6% Kentucky 635 14.39 97.9% Louisiana 2,646 56.91 99.6% Maryland 1,835 30.71 99.7% Mississippi 1,462 48.85 99.1% North Carolina 1,690 17 99.4% Oklahoma 798 20.58 98.7% South Carolina 1,764 36.51 99.5% Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1% Texas 4,796 17.79 99.7% Virginia 2,710 32.55 99.7% West Virginia 273 14.74 95.7%

South States
State stats for the first name JEFFERSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 965 19.9 98.5%
Arkansas 724 24.4 98.6%
Delaware 388 41.44 99.4%
Dist. of Columbia 561 85.11 99.5%
Florida 2,416 12.14 99.7%
Georgia 2,736 27.09 99.6%
Kentucky 635 14.39 97.9%
Louisiana 2,646 56.91 99.6%
Maryland 1,835 30.71 99.7%
Mississippi 1,462 48.85 99.1%
North Carolina 1,690 17 99.4%
Oklahoma 798 20.58 98.7%
South Carolina 1,764 36.51 99.5%
Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1%
Texas 4,796 17.79 99.7%
Virginia 2,710 32.55 99.7%
West Virginia 273 14.74 95.7%
 

Full Names with JEFFERSON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have JEFFERSON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named JEFFERSON.

The most popular full name is John JEFFERSON. 1.49% of all the people named JEFFERSON have this given name.

There are 2490 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name JEFFERSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John JEFFERSON 1.49%
2 James JEFFERSON 1.47%
3 Mary JEFFERSON 1.06%
4 Michael JEFFERSON 1.03%
5 Robert JEFFERSON 1.02%
6 Charles JEFFERSON 0.99%
7 David JEFFERSON 0.96%
8 Thomas JEFFERSON 0.86%
9 William JEFFERSON 0.82%
10 Barbara JEFFERSON 0.71%
11 Paris JEFFERSON 0.62%
12 Patricia JEFFERSON 0.60%
13 Brenda JEFFERSON 0.58%
14 Dorothy JEFFERSON 0.55%
15 Joseph JEFFERSON 0.54%
16 Linda JEFFERSON 0.54%
17 Carolyn JEFFERSON 0.53%
18 Betty JEFFERSON 0.52%
19 Donald JEFFERSON 0.47%
20 George JEFFERSON 0.47%

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