Jellinek Surname

285,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Jellinek Surname Definition:

“Stag” in Polish.

Jellinek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
Austria3031:28,1044,465
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Germany2001:402,52737,103
Poland631:603,31354,622
Hungary591:166,37814,685
England311:1,797,35772,927
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Jellínek (1) are calculated separately.

Jellinek (21) may also be a first name.

Jellinek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Stag” in Polish.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Jellinek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jellinek (Arabic: جيلينيك) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Jellínek. For other potential spellings of Jellinek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jellinek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 285,960th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,422,281 people. The last name Jellinek is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Jellinek reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jellinek is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 1,088,465. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Jellinek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jellinek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jellinek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jellinek are 10.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jellinek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.84% more than the national average, earning $51,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.92% more than the national average, earning $77,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jellinek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jellinek in the Arabic language
جيلينيكjylynyk-

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