Jelley Surname
Approximately 3,644 people bear this surname
Jelley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,868 | 1:29,828 | 4,007 |
| United States | 882 | 1:410,951 | 35,756 |
| New Zealand | 200 | 1:22,642 | 3,959 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| Liberia | 92 | 1:47,919 | 4,308 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:40,718 | 3,964 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 784 | 1:31,091 | 4,136 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:7,753 | 762 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 141 | 1:356,161 | 27,153 |
The alternate forms: Jelléy (1) are calculated separately.
Jelley (97) may also be a first name.
Jelley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A corruption of Jenney, which see. In the same way Jennison became Jellison, which see. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Juliana,' from the nick. Jill ('Jack and Jill') turned into the pet Jilly or Jelly; compare Jelyan for Gillian:
1570. Married — Myles Jelyan and Agnes Smythe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Or Jelson for Gilson or Jilson:
1661. Married — Benedict Jelson and Ann Merrill: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Hence the shorter form Jill became Jell, Jelley, or Jelly.
1562.—John Gellye (Hertfordshire) and Katherine Fallys: Marriage Lic. (London).
1610. Married — William Jelley and Hand Crosse: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. — John Jelley and Joyce Whitehead: St. George, Hanover Square.
1784. — John Jelly and Rachel McDuggull: ibid.
1 = Jill, Gill (Anglo-French-Latin) (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -e)y.
2 occasionally for Joll(e)y, q.v. (for the vowel- change cp. Jessop and Jeffrey).
In the Scottish dialect jelly means worthy, upright. Jamieson.
From root of Yellow, which see.
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Jelley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jelley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Jelléy. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 125,010th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,999,875 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Jelley live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Jelley is also the 962,660th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 97 people.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,868 people, or 1 in 29,828. In England Jelley is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.
Jelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jelley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jelley surname grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jelley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Jelley surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jelley last name are 8.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jelley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.28% more than the national average, earning R 568,620 per year; in United States they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $49,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $53,897 CAD per year.
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