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Jolles Family History

Jolles Surname Meaning

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.

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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Jolles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jolles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jolles families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Jolles families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Jolles's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Jolles families in 1891.
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What did your Jolles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jolles. 100% of Jolles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Jolles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jolles census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 872 immigration records available for the last name Jolles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 253 military records available for the last name Jolles. For the veterans among your Jolles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jolles lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Jolles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Jolles in 1945 was 76, and 56 in 2004.

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