Jellie Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Jellie Surname Definition:

1570.

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Jellie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
Australia831:325,24927,873
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Northern Ireland661:27,9553,011
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Jellie (3,058) may also be a first name.

Jellie 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.

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

Thomas Jelle held a tenement in Ayr, 1518 (Friars Ayr, p. 81), and William Jellie is recorded in Cruikens, parish of Carnwath, 1673 (Lanark CR.). Andrew Jellie and his wife were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567), and William Jelly a mariner in Creetown, 1798 (Kirkcudbrignt).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

In the Scottish dialect jelly means worthy, upright. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From root of Yellow, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Jellie Last Name Facts

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

Jellie is most common in New Zealand. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jellie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jellie is the 689,921st most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. Jellie occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Jellie are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 130,532nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 3,058 people.

Jellie is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 37,424. In New Zealand Jellie is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 44 percent live, Canterbury Region, where 19 percent live and Waikato Region, where 13 percent live. Besides New Zealand this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Jellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jellie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jellie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jellie surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jellie surname are 47.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 94.74% registered with the party.

The amount Jellie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.62% less than the national average, earning R 34,176 per year; in United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jellies9234/
Jellhie921/
Jelle9124,010/
Ellie916,859/
Jelli91883/
Jelie9175/
Jeallies860/
Jelley833,644/
Hjelle832,154/
Jellis83757/
Jelleh83473/
Sellie83465/
Jeelle83396/
Hellie83384/
Gellie83358/
Jeller83314/
Jelier83264/
Elloie83156/
Jelles83130/
Zellie8391/
Jellue8385/
Jillie8362/
Jelies8358/
Yellie8353/
Jelloe8341/
Jellye8316/
Jelije8310/
Ijelle839/
Jetlie836/
Jellio835/
Jeelli834/
Jellii834/
Jelled834/
Jellet833/
Jellez833/
Jellit833/
Jeliet833/
Elliye833/
Jeslie832/
Jllies831/
Jhelli831/
Ellaie831/
Jelieh831/
Jellee831/
Jellai831/
Jellip830/
Elie8044,378/
Jele8026,524/
Elle807,186/
Elli807,074/
Jeli801,525/
Jlie801/
Hellier772,449/
Jillieh77829/
Jellett77365/
Helliet77133/
Gellier77102/
Jellish7761/
Jelliss7750/
Hellies7749/
Hjellet7745/
Jellich7727/
Chellie7725/
Juillie7719/
Ujjelli7716/
Khellie7714/
Jelloji7710/
Jellets775/
Ujhelli775/
Gellies772/
Sellieh772/
Jillier772/
Jellesø772/
Jellhed772/
Jeselle772/
Siellie772/
Gelliet772/
Jecelli771/
Jilliet771/
Jheliye771/
Jeillue771/
Jeallis771/
Zeellie771/
Jelihie771/
Jelless770/
Heallie770/
Jillies770/
Jellitt770/
Helliey770/
Jellead770/
Gelle7320,268/
Jella7310,476/
Jehle737,964/
Gelli737,766/
Yelle734,798/
Helie732,808/
Jelly732,715/
Elley731,840/
Jetli731,350/
Jeler731,338/
Jeele731,264/
Yelli731,233/
Jelih73729/
Jelia73724/
Ijele73555/
Ejlli73526/
Jeles73446/
Jeleč73417/
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Ellih73287/
Jelea73266/
Gelie73227/
Ijeli73182/
Ielli73162/
Eliye73157/
Jelis73155/
Ellio73151/
Ellui73142/
Jeleň73115/
Elloe7391/
Jelez7388/
Jeleh7388/
Jelit7375/
Jhele7357/
Ellai7352/
Jeule7350/
Ellhi7346/
Eloie7342/
Jeley7336/
Jeleć7334/
Jelae7333/
Jelio7324/
Jesli7322/
Jiele7322/
Jelue7320/
Jelid7320/
Eliea7319/
Jilie7319/
Elloi7319/
Jetle7318/
Jieli7317/
Ellee7315/
Jälle7315/
Jeeli7314/
Elihe7314/
Jelee7311/
Elaie739/
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Jesle736/
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Ellle735/
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Jeali735/
Jeale734/
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Ellea734/
Eliae734/
Elliy733/
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Jeile733/
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Jeuli732/
Ellue732/
Ehlli732/
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Jeliz731/
Jeloe731/
Jeyle731/
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Ejlie731/
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Ielle731/
Jeleu731/
Jellá731/
Jjele731/
Ellii731/
Elhie731/
Eleie731/
Ellgi731/
Ellié731/
Ellje731/
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Ellli731/
Jyeli731/
Jslie730/
Jelej730/
Gajjelli71603/
Chellier71313/
Jesselli7170/
Joiselle7147/
Gejjelli7146/
Giojelli7143/
Jaillier7136/
Jellaiah717/
Juilliet715/
Gujjelli714/
Joilliet712/
Chellies711/
Jelletts711/
Jellisch711/
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Chelliea711/
Jellesch711/
Jechelle711/
Jechelli711/
Jeseller711/
Joillier711/
Hellieth711/
Helliher710/
Hiellier710/
Eli6733,374/
Ele6710,439/
Gillie673,198/
Helies67755/
Jetley67655/
Yelles67490/
Juille67448/
Jelich67432/
Hillie67371/
Elliya67353/
Gelley67339/
Gellai67289/
Jehlae67285/
Helier67257/
Eğilli67215/
Jeliha67198/
Ellaji67189/
Jehleh67189/
Sillie67188/
Jeliya67172/
Geille67158/
Gellee67148/
Ellaia67137/
Jeella67130/
Elloye67128/
Yellet67111/
Elloji67109/
Yelleh67100/
Yelley6797/
Hellge6794/
Hielle6794/
Jelaji6788/
Yellai6786/
Jeleha6774/
Jealee6773/
Yellis6763/
Jeleap6762/
Heliez6760/
Jelaeh6757/
Gellei6750/
Jethli6749/
Jellaj6748/
Jaille6747/
Jeslis6740/
Ellayi6739/
Jelijs6739/
Yeller6739/
Elliau6739/
Jehlee6739/
Geliye6738/
Hoihjelle6738/
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Jeiler6734/
Joille6733/
Eleihe6728/
Elajie6727/
Jheliy6726/
Ejëlli6726/
Jehles6724/
Hjejle6721/
Zillie6721/
D'Hellier6721/
Jesley6720/
Gelieň6720/
Ojiele6720/
Jhelis6718/
Jellay6717/
Slålie6717/
Ihelle6717/
Jelish6716/
Jelihi6716/
Jeletz6715/
Elleyo6715/
Geloie6714/
Ujjeli6713/
Jelaje6712/
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Jellou6711/
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Jeslee678/
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Cellié677/
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Elleye673/
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Ijella673/
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Jealla673/
Healie673/
Juilie673/
Ieller673/
Cellej673/
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Jilihe672/
Jelloa672/
Jetler672/
Hyelle672/
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Eleiye672/
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