Jellison Surname
Approximately 3,156 people bear this surname
Jellison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor.; v. Jennison; compare bannister for baluster. Although now only found, I believe, in America, it was an English corruption, finding its way, no doubt, with the Pilgrim Fathers, (a) Bapt.
Read More About This SurnameJellison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,090 | 1:117,301 | 12,634 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 596 | 1:84,260 | 8,798 |
Jellison (30) may also be a first name.
Jellison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor.; v. Jennison; compare bannister for baluster. Although now only found, I believe, in America, it was an English corruption, finding its way, no doubt, with the Pilgrim Fathers, (a) Bapt. A variant of Jillson, which see.
1592. Richard Gelyson and Mary Hope: Marriage Lic. (London).
1593. Baptised — Luce, d. William Jellyson, or Gennysson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1621. — Henry, s. Robart Jellison: ibid.
1663. Married — John Gillison and Susanna Parker: St Mary Aldermary.
1665. Baptised — Thomas, s. John Jellison and Susanna, his wife: ibid.
This conclusively proves that Jellison is sometimes 'the son of Gill,' the nick, of Juliana, whence we get Gillson and Jillson, which see, Jellison being a variant.
Jell(e)y’s Son: v. Jell(e)y.
Jellison Demographics
Average Jellison Salary in
United States
$46,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jellison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jellison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jellison is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jellison? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 141,236th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,309,108 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Jellison reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name globally, borne by 30 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,090 people, or 1 in 117,301. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Jellison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jellison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jellison surname grew 518 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jellison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jellison surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the party.
The amount Jellison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $48,317 CAD per year.
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