Jolliff Surname
Approximately 3,014 people bear this surname
Jolliff Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Scand.) Jolly, Merry [Middle English jolif: v. under Jolley] See Joliffe.
Read More About This SurnameJolliff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,803 | 1:129,311 | 13,646 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 474 | 1:105,947 | 10,641 |
Jolliff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Scand.) Jolly, Merry [Middle English jolif: v. under Jolley] See Joliffe.
User-submitted Reference
From the French 'joli', which originally meant 'jolly', like the word in English. The arrival of the name 'Jolliff' in Britain can be traced to a man who crossed the channel with William the Conqueror, who was awarded land in Cornwall for his aid.
- oddizzyJolliff Demographics
Average Male Jolliff Height
177.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jolliff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jolliff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jolliff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jolliff? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,983rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,417,898 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Jolliff reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Jolliff is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,803 people, or 1 in 129,311. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 18 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Jolliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jolliff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jolliff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jolliff surname are 23.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.15% registered with the political party.
Jolliff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,639 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolliffe | 93 | 5,761 | / |
| Jollieff | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jolliffs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Joilliff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Joliff | 92 | 411 | / |
| Jollif | 92 | 9 | / |
| Joliffe | 86 | 205 | / |
| Jollief | 86 | 26 | / |
| Jollife | 86 | 19 | / |
| Julliff | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jolieff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jollifs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Joloiff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jolleff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Holliff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jalliff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Joeliff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jolif | 83 | 68 | / |
| Julliffe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jolllife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jollisfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jolleffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Juliff | 77 | 346 | / |
| Jaliff | 77 | 318 | / |
| Hollif | 77 | 9 | / |
| Holiff | 77 | 8 | / |
| Jolife | 77 | 3 | / |
| Collif | 77 | 2 | / |
| Joleff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Joleif | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jollef | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jaliffe | 71 | 35 | / |
| Jolaife | 71 | 31 | / |
| Djoleff | 71 | 27 | / |
| Houllif | 71 | 4 | / |
| Juliffe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jolisfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jolliph | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cooliff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Couliff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Calliff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Julieff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jalif | 67 | 416 | / |
| Julif | 67 | 22 | / |
| Solif | 67 | 15 | / |
| Holif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Houlieff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joliv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yolif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolettff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolef | 67 | 1 | / |
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