Jelf Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Jelf Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Jólfr; in the Domesday Book, Jalf; a personal name.
Jelf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:128,970 | 11,990 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Jelf (40) may also be a first name.
Jelf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Jólfr; in the Domesday Book, Jalf; a personal name.
Jelf Demographics
Jelf Political Affiliation
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Jelf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jelf is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jelf.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 573,706th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. The surname Jelf is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Jelf reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Jelf is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 40 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England Jelf is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 15 percent are found, West Midlands, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England Jelf exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.
Jelf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jelf has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jelf last name increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jelf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jelf last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jelf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 280.14% more than the national average, earning R 903,360 per year and in United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,662 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelfs | 89 | 1,072 | / |
| Jehlf | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jelff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jelfe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elf | 86 | 4,872 | / |
| Jlf | 86 | 11 | / |
| Jelffs | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jelhff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Self | 75 | 36,179 | / |
| Helf | 75 | 2,261 | / |
| Jelb | 75 | 208 | / |
| Gelf | 75 | 93 | / |
| Yelf | 75 | 61 | / |
| Elff | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zelf | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ellf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Elhf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jylf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jxlf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jølf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Celf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jilf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xjlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlfp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlfz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jllf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jslf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelf | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Khelf | 67 | 678 | / |
| Helft | 67 | 266 | / |
| Helff | 67 | 245 | / |
| Yelfe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Selff | 67 | 38 | / |
| Jülfs | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gelff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jeelw | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gelfs | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gellf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Heilf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gelfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geilf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sellf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hielf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zellf | 67 | 0 | / |
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