Jellie Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Jellie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 121 | 1:37,424 | 6,365 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Northern Ireland | 66 | 1:27,955 | 3,011 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
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).
In the Scottish dialect jelly means worthy, upright. Jamieson.
From root of Yellow, which see.
Jellie Demographics
Jellie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jellie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jellie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jellie is most common in New Zealand. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jellie.
How Common Is The Last Name Jellie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 689,921st most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Jellie live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Jellie is also the 130,532nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 3,058 people.
Jellie is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 37,424. In New Zealand Jellie is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 44 percent are found, Canterbury Region, where 19 percent are found and Waikato Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from New Zealand Jellie occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Jellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jellie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jellie surname grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jellie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying 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 Republicans than The US average, with 94.74% being 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.
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