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.
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| 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.
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Jellison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jellison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jellison occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jellison click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jellison? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jellison is the 141,236th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,309,108 people. The last name Jellison occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Jellison live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most common first name world-wide, held by 30 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,090 people, or 1 in 117,301. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Indiana, where 9 percent reside and Maine, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Jellison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jellison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jellison surname expanded 518 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jellison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jellison last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political 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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