Jollie Surname
Approximately 822 people bear this surname
Jollie 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 SurnameJollie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 505 | 1:717,740 | 56,514 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Jollie (1,742) may also be a first name.
Jollie 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.
Alan Joyly apud Bervy had a precept of remission in 1492 (RSS., I, 17), and James Joly was vicar of Dairy in 1541 (Anderson). Janet Jolly in Leslie, 1646 (PBK., p. 294), George Jollie was retoured heir of his brother, Robert Jollie, burgess of Edinburgh, 1677 (Retours, Edinburgh, 1243), and Janet Jolly appears at Custitoun, 1681 (Kirkcudbright). Charles Jolly or Jollie was prisoner in Canon gate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1684 (BOEC., IX. p. 121,123), and Mr. George Jollie was minister in Cockenzie, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 325). Rev. James Jollie was senior chaplain of Church of Scotland and chaplain of St. Andrew's Church, Madras. Weekley says from older Joliffe (p. 289), and Harrison says from ME. joly, joli, merry, gay.
(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.
(English) One who was agreeable or pleasant.
French and Saxon, full of life and mirth.
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.
Jollie Demographics
Average Jollie Salary in
United States
$50,057 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jollie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jollie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jollie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jollie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jollie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 421,746th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,865,628 people. The surname Jollie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Jollie reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 183,678th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,742 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 505 people, or 1 in 717,740. In The United States Jollie is most common in: South Carolina, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Jollie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jollie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jollie surname grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jollie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jollie surname are 11.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jollie earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $50,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.15% less than the national average, earning $39,176 CAD per year.
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Jollie Reference & Research
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