Jolliffe Surname

83,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Suriname

Jolliffe Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Scand.) Jolly, Merry [Middle English jolif: v. under Jolley] See Joliffe.

Jolliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0741:26,8653,660
United States1,5681:231,16022,244
Australia8261:32,6824,321
Canada5601:65,7967,631
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
New Zealand1171:38,7046,577
Wales1031:30,0443,055
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
France111:6,038,429280,838
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Panama101:391,2268,067
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3141:18,5512,669
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales101:156,8426,008
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Jolliffe (24) may also be a first name.

Jolliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Scand.) Jolly, Merry [Middle English jolif: v. under Jolley] See Joliffe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

N. Giolif of Normandy, 1195 (MES); Robert Jolif, 1198 (Ib.). In 1295 William Jolyf was bailsman for the M.P. for Thirsk, and 1305 Robert Jolyf for the M.P. for Arundel (Parliamentary Writs). Hence the Lords Hylton.

The Norman People (1874)

Jolliffe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jolliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jolliffe is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jolliffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Jolliffe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,941st most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,264,979 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Jolliffe live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Jolliffe is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Jolliffe is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,074 people, or 1 in 26,865. In England Jolliffe is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 12 percent live, Dorset, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Not including England Jolliffe occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Jolliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jolliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jolliffe surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,030 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jolliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jolliffe surname is predominantly Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jolliffe surname are 12.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jolliffe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning R 223,944 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $42,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning $54,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jolliffie946/
Jolliffee946/
Jolliff933,014/
Joliffe93205/
Jollife9319/
Jolliffi8813/
Julliffe886/
Jollieff882/
Jollifee881/
Joliffee881/
Joilliff881/
Jolliffs881/
Jollisfe881/
Jolllife881/
Jolliffy880/
Jolleffe880/
Jollifer880/
Joliff86411/
Jollif869/
Jolife863/
Jaliffe8035/
Jolaife8031/
Jollief8026/
Juliffe803/
Jolifer803/
Jolieff801/
Jolisfe801/
Jollifs801/
Joloiff801/
Soliffe800/
Jolleff800/
Jalliff800/
Jolif7768/
Hollifer751/
Jallifer751/
Jalife71810/
Jaliff71318/
Collif712/
Halliffey711/
Joleif710/
Jolafe710/
Jollew710/
Jollef710/
Joleff710/
Jolaifa6758/
Holifed6732/
Jaliffa6730/
Djoleff6727/
Holifer6717/
Julifer6712/
Califfe677/
Soliffi671/
Solliev671/
Haliffe671/
Salliff671/
Jahlife671/
Jalifes671/
Jalifie671/
Jolliph670/
Cooliff670/
Couliff670/
Colifee670/
Calliff670/

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