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 499
Cotton Weaver 103
Agricultural Labourer 60
Coal Miner 38
Domestic Servant 33
General Labourer 33
Living On Own Means 29
Dress Maker 29
Labourer 28
Living On Her Own Means 24
General Servant 20
Cotton Spinner 15
House Keeper 14
Farmer 14
Grocer 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Carter 13
Farm Labourer 12
Laundress 12
General Domestic Servant 11
Clerk 10
Gardener 10
Painter 9
Farmers Son 9
Carman 9

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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