Jolly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jolly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jolly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 222
Agricultural Labourer 137
House Servant 37
Farm Labourer 21
Pauper 19
At Home 19
Dress Maker 17
Servant 17
Labourer 15
Coal Miner 14
Hand Loom Weaver 14
General Servant 11
Butcher 11
Annuitant 11
Tailor 10
Cotton Hand Loom Weaver 10
Scholar At Home 10
Farmer's Son 9
House Keeper 9
Gardener 7
Laundress 7
Power Loom Weaver 7
Farmer's Daughter 6
Carpenter 6
Cotton Spinner 6

Jolly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jolly 100% 23,130
2 Jolley 83% 11,935
3 Jelley 67% 6,593
4 Jelly 80% 6,048
5 Jully 80% 364
6 Joley 80% 284
7 Jollye 83% 181
8 Jally 80% 168
9 Jilley 67% 156
10 Jollie 67% 132
11 Jalley 67% 108
12 Joly 80% 104
13 Jilly 80% 102

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The surname Jolly is the most popular version of all its varients

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