Find out how popular the last name Jellison is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jellison.

Jellison, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jellison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jellison in America

Jellison is the 13002nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jellison surname appeared 2,361 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jellison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jellison to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jellison

The surname JELLISON originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "gyl" meaning a ravine or deep valley, and "tun" meaning a settlement or enclosure. This suggests the name likely referred to someone who lived in a settlement situated within a deep valley or ravine.

The earliest known record of the JELLISON surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various forms such as Gelletun, Gillytun, and Gylletoun in early census rolls and parish records from counties like Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These variations in spelling were common before standardized spellings became more widespread.

One of the earliest known bearers of the JELLISON name was William de Gilletun, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1301. Another early record is that of John Gillytun, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1349.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the JELLISON surname began to take on its more modern spelling, appearing in various records such as the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, where the christening of Alice Jellison was recorded in 1596.

Prominent figures throughout history who bore the JELLISON surname include Robert Jellison (1592-1663), a successful merchant and alderman in the city of York, and Samuel Jellison (1727-1805), a respected minister and author from Gloucestershire.

Other notable bearers of the JELLISON name include:

1. William Jellison (1665-1734), a wealthy landowner and magistrate from Lincolnshire.
2. Mary Jellison (1781-1856), a pioneer and one of the first female settlers in the state of Ohio.
3. Thomas Jellison (1822-1897), a prominent industrialist and founder of the Jellison Manufacturing Company in Manchester, England.
4. Elizabeth Jellison (1868-1945), a celebrated author and poet from Yorkshire.
5. John Jellison (1912-1998), a decorated World War II veteran and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jellison

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jellison.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jellison was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jellison has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jellison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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