Jelliff

Jelliff Meaning & Origin

About Jelliff
The surname Jelliff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Gel(l)if," which itself is a variant of the name "Giles." The name Giles is derived from the Greek name "Aegidius," meaning "shield-bearer" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Jelliff is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jelliff, who was likely named after the given name Giles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jelliff: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/jelliff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLF', 'ALF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelliff in Braille

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

The name Jelliff in braille

How to sign the name Jelliff using Sign Language

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

The name Jelliff in sign language

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