Jollye Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Jollye Surname Definition:

(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.

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Jollye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Jollye (10) may also be a first name.

Jollye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jollye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jollye is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jollye.

How Common Is The Last Name Jollye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jollye is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Jollye are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jollye is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States Jollye is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 58 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live and Maryland, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Jollye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jollye has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jollye surname contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jollye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jollye last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Jollye earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.04% less than the national average, earning $28,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhollye921/
Jolye913/
Jolley8319,827/
Jollie83822/
Jollay83252/
Jolaye8328/
Jollee838/
Jullye831/
Jollea831/
Jollei831/
Joolye831/
Jolliet77772/
Joullie77225/
Jolleys77196/
Jholaye77161/
Yolleye7754/
Ajolaye7749/
Joullay7736/
Ajoloye7721/
Yollaye7713/
Ojoleye7712/
Jollier779/
Jolljes773/
Jolaiye773/
Jollaie773/
Joilley772/
Jollies771/
Jolliey771/
Jolliya771/
Jolayeh771/
Joslley771/
Jolayee771/
Jolie736,890/
Jolay733,801/
Julye73215/
Joley73108/
Joloe73105/
Joloy7372/
Jolea7343/
Jolae7324/
Jolee7318/
Joleu7316/
Jolge7310/
Jolei735/
Joluy732/
Jolıe731/
Yolye731/
Julluyje7110/
Ajolaiye719/
Joilliet712/
Joullier711/
O'Jolley711/
O'Jollie711/
Joillier711/
Joulie67911/
Joliet67768/
Joilay67479/
Jalley67363/
Jullie67284/
Yolley67159/
Yoloye67148/
Jolaya67142/
Joluya67141/
Joleha67131/
Joloya67108/
Jallay67102/
Jolier6797/
Yolloe6790/
Joliya6779/
Jollaj6769/
Joleus6759/
Jollja6750/
Jallie6748/
Josley6741/
Joulay6740/
Jalloe6732/
Jouley6729/
Joliez6727/
Joolay6724/
Yollie6723/
Joleys6720/
Joliey6718/
Jalaye6716/
Jollai6715/
Jolies6711/
Joylee678/
Joolee677/
Jolhie677/
Jooley676/
Jholay676/
Jaleye676/
Joslie676/
Joolie674/
Jalloy674/
Joliee674/
Jolehe673/
Juolay672/
Jallue672/
Ajolie672/
Joelie672/
Jolieh672/
Jolaie672/
Joyloy672/
Jolhee672/
Jallei671/
Joleya671/
Jolihe671/
Jollyyatt671/
Jholge671/
Iolley671/
Jholie671/
Joilie671/
Ajoleu671/
Joiley671/
Ijoleu671/
Jaliye671/
Jallae671/
Jolloa671/
Jioleu671/
Jiolie671/
Ojolei671/
Yoleye671/
Yoliye671/
Yolloy671/
Jaluye671/
Jolayo671/
Eallye670/
Joleas670/
Juoley670/

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