Jelfs Surname
Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname
Jelfs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 734 | 1:75,910 | 8,597 |
| Australia | 206 | 1:131,047 | 14,245 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 317 | 1:76,894 | 8,364 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Jelfs Demographics
Jelfs Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jelfs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelfs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jelfs is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jelfs.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelfs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 342,318th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,798,084 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Jelfs are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England it is most numerous in: Worcestershire, where 27 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Jelfs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jelfs has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 190 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jelfs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Jelfs earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 54.78% more than the national average, earning $66,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $47,967 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelffs | 91 | 6 | / |
| Jeulfs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jelf | 89 | 549 | / |
| Jlfs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jülfs | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gelfs | 80 | 28 | / |
| Selfs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jehlf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Helfs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jelff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jelfe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elf | 75 | 4,872 | / |
| Jlf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Juilfs | 73 | 649 | / |
| Helfst | 73 | 66 | / |
| Jelphs | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jelhff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Self | 67 | 36,179 | / |
| Jelb | 67 | 208 | / |
| Gelf | 67 | 93 | / |
| Yelf | 67 | 61 | / |
| Elff | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zelf | 67 | 19 | / |
| Elws | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ellf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elhf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Celf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jølf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slfs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jxlf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jylf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jilf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jslf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jllf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlft | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jelfs
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