Jolley Surname
Approximately 19,827 people bear this surname
Jolley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the jolly,' merry, gay, festive; v. Jolliff. Prof. Skeat connects it with Yule; Icel. jol. The following entries referring to the same individual are interesting: Johannes Yoly, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameJolley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,661 | 1:28,628 | 3,559 |
| England | 3,614 | 1:15,417 | 2,259 |
| Australia | 2,181 | 1:12,378 | 1,806 |
| Canada | 467 | 1:78,898 | 8,846 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| New Zealand | 148 | 1:30,597 | 5,323 |
| Ireland | 135 | 1:34,881 | 2,909 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Japan | 33 | 1:3,874,069 | 36,135 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,554 | 1:15,686 | 2,319 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,388 | 1:36,181 | 4,291 |
Jolley (261) may also be a first name.
Jolley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the jolly,' merry, gay, festive; v. Jolliff. Prof. Skeat connects it with Yule; Icel. jol. The following entries referring to the same individual are interesting: Johannes Yoly, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes, serviens Joly Johan, 1379: ibid.
Hence the double forms Little and Little-john in our directories. In the latter case the font-name becomes permanently incorporated with the nickname. Jolly-john might as easily have been perpetuated. Note, however, Y and 'J' in the instance given; v. Joy for similar instance.
William Golye, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henricus Joly, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Jolyman, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Jolyman, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Jolyman, 1379: ibid.
With these instances, compare Merriman and Merry.
1715. Buried — Theodorius Joley, servant to Mr. Philips, the barber: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Though rather rare outside Dublin and scattered in location, this name, at least as Joly, is very well known, particularly to readers in the National Library where the Joly Gift forms one of the most important collections there. It was formerly the property of the Royal Dublin Society but was transferred to the National Library when the latter was established in 1877. The donor was Jaspar Robert Joly (1819-1892) who was born in King's County (Offaly) and as well as being a lawyer and a scholar was the owner of a considerable estate in Counties Offaly, Clare and Meath. Another notable man of the name was Charles Jasper Joly (1804-1901), the astronomer. Jolys and Jolleys settled in Ireland at various times. Perhaps the first was Henry Jolly, who was master-gunner in 1595. In the next century, apart from a soldier who appears in the army lists for 1644, we meet a Quaker living at Clonmel in 1680; and the Jolly monument in Fethard (Co. Tipperary) Protestant churchyard recalls the romantic story of the English trooper Robert Jolly and Ellen Meagher which has often been told (see for example, J.R.S.A.I.
VII, 179 seq.). His wife Ellen, who had first married a rich Jew, is described as a “faithful Catholic”
in the will of the parish priest of Clonmel in 1711. Jully twice appears among the tituladoes in the barony of Burren, Co. Clare, in 1659, but this may not be a synonym of Jolly. I do not think it is in north Clare now. The derivation of the English name is from the French joli and O'Hart' says some Jolys in Ireland were Huguenot refugees.
(Anglo-French-Scand.) Merry, Gay [Middle English joly, joli, Old French jolif (Mod.French joli, pretty); fromO.N. jól, a Christmas festival: cp. Englishyule] The briddis, how they syngen clere, The mavys and the nyghtyngale, And other joly briddis smale.—Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 618-20.
This name is on record in Ireland since the sixteenth century. Both forms are derived from the French joliffe (festive). SIF 94
(English) One who was agreeable or pleasant.
This name has been derived from Julius. But see Yellow.
Jolly was the name of a Brisingham gentleman in 1580 (B. L.).
Jolly was the name of a Southwold merchant 200 years ago.
Jolley Demographics
Average Male Jolley Height
177.06 cm
Average Female Jolley Height
160.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jolley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jolley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jolley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jolley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 27,097th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 367,557 people. The last name Jolley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Jolley live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 550,922nd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 261 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 12,661 people, or 1 in 28,628. In The United States Jolley is most common in: Utah, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Jolley occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Jolley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jolley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jolley last name increased 912 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 245 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 421 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 571 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jolley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jolley surname are 22.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.06% registered with the political party.
The amount Jolley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning R 253,440 per year; in Colombia they earn 69.2% more than the national average, earning $38,412,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $53,315 CAD per year.
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Jolley Reference & Research
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