Jollymore Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Jollymore Surname User-submission:

The Jollymore name was found in France, amoung the French Huguenots. The Huguenots were a French Protestant denomination that originated in the 16th century. The Huguenots were concentrated in the central and southern parts of France, near the border of Spain.

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Jollymore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4431:83,1739,255
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Jollymore Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jollymore name was found in France, amoung the French Huguenots. The Huguenots were a French Protestant denomination that originated in the 16th century. The Huguenots were concentrated in the central and southern parts of France, near the border of Spain. The Moor's of Spain were expelled by King Philip 111 in the year 1609. Over 1 million Moors made their way to France where the vast majority became Huguenots of southern France. This could be why families with the Jollymore surname listed in the 1901 Canadian census reported Spanish as an ethnic bakground. The Surname Jollymore most likely originated to describe a happy and lively person of Moorish descent.

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Jollymore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jollymore is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jollymore? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 584,278th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. Jollymore is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Jollymore are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 83,173. In Canada Jollymore is most frequent in: Nova Scotia, where 51 percent live, Ontario, where 24 percent live and British Columbia, where 14 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Jollymore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jollymore are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Jollymore earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.89% less than the national average, earning $38,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $45,983 CAD per year.

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