Jelfs Surname

342,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jelfs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelfs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:75,9108,597
Australia2061:131,04714,245
Canada471:783,94961,790
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Wales141:221,03813,576
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3171:76,8948,364
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Jelfs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jelfs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jelfs is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelfs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jelfs is the 342,318th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,798,084 people. This 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.

The last name Jelfs is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England Jelfs is mostly found in: Worcestershire, where 27 percent live, West Midlands, where 12 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live. Beside England Jelfs occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Jelfs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jelfs has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jelfs last name 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 devotion of those bearing the surname 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelffs916/
Jeulfs911/
Jelf89549/
Jlfs891/
Jülfs8035/
Gelfs8028/
Selfs805/
Jehlf803/
Helfs800/
Jelff800/
Jelfe800/
Elf754,872/
Jlf7511/
Juilfs73649/
Helfst7366/
Jelphs7313/
Jelhff732/
Self6736,179/
Jelb67208/
Gelf6793/
Yelf6761/
Elff6732/
Zelf6719/
Elws6714/
Ellf676/
Elhf675/
Celf672/
Jølf672/
Slfs672/
Jxlf672/
Jylf672/
Sjlf671/
Elvf671/
Jlfp671/
Zjlf671/
Xjlf671/
Ehlf671/
Jilf671/
Jlff671/
Jslf671/
Jlef671/
Jlvf671/
Jllf671/
Jlfz671/
Jlft671/

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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
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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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