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
Average Jelf Salary in
United States
$41,662 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jelf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jelf occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jelf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jelf is the 573,706th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. The surname Jelf is primarily 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 used first name internationally, held by 40 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 15 percent reside, West Midlands, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.
Jelf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jelf has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jelf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jelf last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political 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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Footnotes
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