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UK surname

Jellyman

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Jellyman surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 173, ranked #21,561, down from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Heston, Hayes and Minchinhampton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cannock Chase, Walsall and Gloucester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jellyman is 215 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.5%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

173

2016, ranked #21,561

Peak year

1911

215 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jellyman had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 173 in 2016, ranked #21,561.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 215 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Jellyman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Jellyman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Jellyman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jellyman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 55 #23,413
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 172 #16,663
1901 historical 185 #15,892
1911 historical 215 #14,290
1997 modern 178 #18,958
1998 modern 190 #18,687
1999 modern 199 #18,293
2000 modern 186 #19,055
2001 modern 180 #19,161
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 186 #18,928
2004 modern 184 #19,183
2005 modern 171 #19,985
2006 modern 167 #20,447
2007 modern 173 #20,243
2008 modern 162 #21,350
2009 modern 170 #21,095
2010 modern 178 #20,965
2011 modern 186 #20,217
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 180 #20,954
2014 modern 174 #21,561
2015 modern 172 #21,649
2016 modern 173 #21,561

Geography

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Where Jellymans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Heston, Hayes, Minchinhampton, Wednesbury and St Werburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cannock Chase, Walsall, Gloucester, Stroud and East Riding of Yorkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Heston Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Hayes Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Minchinhampton Gloucestershire
4 Wednesbury Staffordshire
5 St Werburgh Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cannock Chase 003 Cannock Chase
2 Walsall 036 Walsall
3 Gloucester 014 Gloucester
4 Stroud 007 Stroud
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 016 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jellyman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Jellyman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jellyman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jellyman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Jellyman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jellyman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Jellyman is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jellyman is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jellyman falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jellyman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jellyman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Jellyman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jellyman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 63 Jellymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.60x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 63 11.60x
Gloucestershire 27 8.55x
Middlesex 17 1.06x
Warwickshire 14 3.45x
Northamptonshire 12 7.93x
Worcestershire 8 3.81x
Devon 7 2.09x
Glamorgan 5 1.78x
Derbyshire 4 1.59x
Yorkshire 3 0.19x
Oxfordshire 2 2.01x
Herefordshire 1 1.52x
Kent 1 0.18x
Surrey 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cannock in Staffordshire leads with 36 Jellymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 379.75x.

Place Total Index
Cannock 36 379.75x
Wednesbury 23 169.37x
Birmingham 12 8.87x
Norwood 11 298.91x
Newent 9 562.50x
Brackley St James 8 2285.71x
Cornwood 7 1093.75x
Kidderminster Borough 7 56.91x
Avening 5 446.43x
Minchinhampton 5 199.20x
Roath 5 39.28x
Derby St Peter 4 49.81x
Northampton All Sts 4 77.82x
Coaley 3 731.71x
Oulton Cum Woodlesford 3 232.56x
Tewkesbury 3 106.38x
Bloxham 2 206.19x
Willesden 2 13.18x
Wolverhampton 2 4.79x
Chiswick 1 11.38x
Clerkenwell London 1 2.63x
Coventry St Michael 1 7.67x
Eastington 1 95.24x
Edgbaston 1 7.95x
Gloucester Holy Trinity 1 370.37x
Harborne 1 5.74x
Hornsey 1 4.91x
Lambeth 1 0.71x
Lewisham 1 3.42x
Norton Canes 1 50.51x
Oldbury 1 9.67x
St Clement Danes London 1 30.03x
Walford 1 151.52x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Jellyman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Mary 8
Ellen 6
Sarah 6
Eliza 5
Ann 4
Caroline 3
Ada 2
Jane 2
Rebecca 2
Alice 1
Anny 1
Beatrice 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Feby 1
Florance 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Hephzebah 1
Hephzibah 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Leah 1
Lettitia 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Marriet 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Norah 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Rosehannah 1
Sophia 1
Thorsey 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Jellyman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 9
Charles 7
George 5
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Daniel 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Fredrick 2
Henry 2
John 2
Wm. 2
Aaron 1
Abraham 1
Ambrose 1
Caesar 1
David 1
Ebenezer 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fred.J.R. 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
James 1
Jeffry 1
Joel 1
Jonathan 1
Jos. 1
Levi 1
Manrah 1
Robt.H. 1
Steven 1
Sydney 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Zaccheus 1

FAQ

Jellyman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jellyman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Jellyman surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jellyman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 173 in 2016. That gives Jellyman a modern rank of #21,561.

What does the Jellyman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jellyman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.