Jelich

Jelich Meaning & Origin

About Jelich
The surname Jelich is of Croatian origin and is derived from the personal name Jelko, which is a diminutive form of the name Jela. Jela is a Slavic name meaning "fir tree." Therefore, the surname Jelich is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Jelko or Jela.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jelich is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jelich: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jelich based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jelich is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLX
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/jelich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLX', 'ALK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelich in Braille

Here's how to represent Jelich in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jelich in braille

How to sign the name Jelich using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jelich using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jelich in sign language

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