Jellicoe Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Jellicoe 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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Jellicoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3001:185,72716,605
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia491:550,93340,757
Wales431:71,9666,223
United States401:9,061,473385,835
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Monaco11:37,0664,748
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales161:98,0264,293

Jellicoe (26) may also be a first name.

Jellicoe 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

Diminutive of from the Frisian, Jelle; a personal name Or from the Dutch, Gellecum; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jellicoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jellicoe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jellicoe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 533,524th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. Jellicoe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Jellicoe reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 26 people.

The surname Jellicoe is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 300 people, or 1 in 185,727. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 23 percent live, Cheshire, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Jellicoe exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Jellicoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jellicoe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jellicoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jellicoe last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jellicoe last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

The amount Jellicoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.72% more than the national average, earning R 405,696 per year; in United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning $44,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jellico9357/
Jelicoe936/
Jellicoh887/
Jelico866/
Jellic862/
Jellick80215/
Joelico801/
Jallico801/
Jellica800/
Jelic771,578/
Jelco771/
Jolicoeu751/
Jalico71378/
Jelica71250/
Jeliko7178/
Jelaco7155/
Jellig7153/
Jeliuc7112/
Jelkie719/
Julico717/
Jillco714/
Jolico714/
Jeliok712/
Jelick712/
Jeliek711/
Jelike711/
Jullic711/
Jellik710/
Jelleg710/
Jellke710/
Julicue67273/
Jelliqi67108/
Jelicki6732/
Jalicke6723/
Jallick6722/
Jellock6714/
Jallike678/
Jlic675/
Jellikh674/
Jelc674/
Jellika674/
Joelike672/
Julliac672/
Jelique672/
Jelikhe671/
Jellyca671/
Jolliac671/
Jolicue671/
Jillaco671/
Juelick671/
Jilicue671/
Jallcco671/
Jelokeh671/
Ellekie671/
Jalluco671/
Jalicue671/
Jeelica671/
Jelleck671/

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