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Jolles Name 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


Similar surnames: Toles, Joles, Colle, Alles, Wollen, Rowles, Voyles, Oles, Tolles

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Where is the Jolles family from?

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 1911 there were 7 Jolles families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Jolles's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Jolles families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jolles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Jolles ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jolles. 25% of Jolles men worked as a Proprietor and 43% of Jolles women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jolles were Laborer and Salesgirl. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    25%
  • Executive
    25%
  • Salesman
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    43%
  • Cook
    29%
  • Salesgirl
    29%
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Census Records

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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 Canada, 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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