Jellico Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jellico Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. The old nickname Gentilcors naturally arises to one's mind. This would popularly become Jellicour or Jellicorse. In the United States this name has assumed the form of Jericho, which see. It will be seen that Jellicorse still exists, and Jellicour existed so late as the 17th century.

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Jellico Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Jellico (22) may also be a first name.

Jellico Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. The old nickname Gentilcors naturally arises to one's mind. This would popularly become Jellicour or Jellicorse. In the United States this name has assumed the form of Jericho, which see. It will be seen that Jellicorse still exists, and Jellicour existed so late as the 17th century.

William Gentilcorps, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Gentylcors, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

James Jelicoe, of Whitchurch, Salop, yeoman, 1648: Wills at Chester.

Mark Jellicour, of Handbridge, 1678: ibid. (1660-80).

John Jolycoe, of Great Barrow, blacksmith, 1667: ibid.

1644. Baptised — William, s. William Jellico: St. James, Clerkenwell.

It is almost certain that Handsomebody is a translation of Gentilcors. 'Thy fayre body so gentyl': Robert of Gloucester, i.e. graceful, noble, genteel.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Weak forms of 1 the O.French Gentilcors: v. Jellicorse.

2 the French Jolicœur: v. Jellicour.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Forstmann finds the personal name Geliko, Jeliko, in the O. German of the X. cent. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jellico Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jellico is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jellico? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. Jellico is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Jellico are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Jellico is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Jellico is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 41 percent live, Colorado, where 19 percent live and Florida, where 19 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 40 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Jellico Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jellico has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jellico surname grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jellico Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Jellico earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.87% less than the national average, earning $25,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jellicoh937/
Ellico9284/
Jelico926/
Yellico8676/
Zellico863/
Gellico863/
Jelicio861/
Jellica860/
Elico83576/
Chellico806/
Elicio77435/
Jelica77250/
Ellica77190/
Gelico77168/
Elleco7781/
Jeliko7778/
Elicko779/
Ellizo775/
Elicho773/
Elhico772/
Helico772/
Elliko771/
Elicoh771/
Jelizo771/
Eluico771/
Jelliceau751/
Gellica71438/
Jelitko71123/
Chelico7174/
Sellica7119/
Jelezco718/
Gelicio715/
Ellecho715/
Jellika714/
Gillico714/
Eleicio713/
Sillico713/
Ellicia713/
Cellica712/
Helicop711/
Jellyca711/
Jellisa711/
Ielicio711/
Elickho711/
Zellica711/
Jeelica711/
Eliko67963/
Elizo67311/
Elica67277/
Jehlicka67230/
Elhichou67140/
Eleco67116/
D'Elicio67103/
Chillico6716/
Hellecou678/
Jeleasco676/
Clico673/
Elliciah671/
Sellická671/
Hillicot670/
Jealicka670/
Helicoss670/

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