Jollye Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJollye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
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.
Jollye Demographics
Average Jollye Salary in
United States
$28,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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