The name Jeffries is of English origin, derived from a Norman surname that was introduced to Britain after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is believed to be an Anglicized form of the Old French personal name 'Geoffroi', which means 'peace'. The name has been consistently used as a given name since the late Middle Ages but remains more common as a surname.
In the years 1952 and 1953, there were ten babies named Jeffries, with an equal distribution of five births each year.