Jelliffe

Jelliffe Meaning & Origin

About Jelliffe
The surname Jelliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gelaf," meaning "hostage" or "pledge," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of." Therefore, Jelliffe is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Gelaf." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was taken as a hostage or pledge, or possibly as an occupational name for someone involved in the exchange or custody of hostages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jelliffe: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jelliffe 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
J04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/jelliffe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLF', 'ALF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelliffe in Braille

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

The name Jelliffe in braille

How to sign the name Jelliffe using Sign Language

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

The name Jelliffe in sign language

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