Jellis

Jellis Meaning & Origin

About Jellis
The surname Jellis is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Elias," which itself is a variant of the biblical name Elijah. The name Jellis is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Elias. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Jellis. The name Jellis is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jellis: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jellis 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 Jellis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/jellis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLS', 'ALS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jellis in Braille

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

The name Jellis in braille

How to sign the name Jellis using Sign Language

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

The name Jellis in sign language

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