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.
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Jolliff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jolliff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jolliff occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jolliff? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,983rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,417,898 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Jolliff reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,803 people, or 1 in 129,311. In The United States Jolliff is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 18 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States Jolliff exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Jolliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jolliff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jolliff surname increased 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jolliff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jolliff are 23.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.15% being registered to vote for 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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