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.
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Jollie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jollie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jollie has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jollie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 421,746th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. Jollie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Jollie reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jollie is also the 183,678th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 1,742 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 717,740. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Jollie occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Jollie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jollie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jollie last name rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jollie are 11.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.1% 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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