Explore the Family Name Jolles
The meaning of Jolles
1. English: from the Middle English personal name Julle, itself a short form of Julian or the female name Juliane, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Jew 4. 2. Dutch: patronymic from the Frisian personal name Jolle, a vowel variant of Jelle, a vernacular short form of an ancient Germanic name composed with the element gelt ‘sacrifice, repay’.
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How common is the last name Jolles in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jolles has seen a fluctuation in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 88,825 with a count of 194 individuals carrying this surname. The proportion per 100,000 stood at 0.07. By 2010, the rank had declined to 101,737 and the count also reduced to 177, marking an 8.76% decrease. This resulted in a slight decrease in the proportion per 100,000 to 0.06, demonstrating a 14.29% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #88,825 | #101,737 | -14.54% |
| Count | 194 | 177 | -8.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jolles
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnic identity shows that most individuals with the Jolles surname identified as White, with a 92.78% representation in 2000 which slightly decreased to 92.09% by 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, increasing from 2.58% in 2000 to 3.39% in 2010. The number of Black individuals bearing the Jolles surname decreased from 4.12% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010. There was no representation for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native throughout these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.78% | 92.09% | -0.74% |
| Hispanic | 2.58% | 3.39% | 31.4% |
| Black | 4.12% | 2.82% | -31.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |