Last Name JELLERSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Gill, the nickname of Juliana, whence we get Gillson and Jillson. Jellison being a variant. Although now only found in America, it was an English corruption, finding its way with the Piligrim Fathers.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 123,314 (2000 US census) 28,844 (1990 US census)
Count 129 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 98.45%, or 127 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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