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Jolly History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Early Origins of the Jolly family

The surname Jolly was first found in Languedoc, where this impressive family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Jolly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jolly research. Another 319 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1554, 1620, 1637, 1645, 1681, 1700, 1743, 1789 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Jolly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jolly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joly, Joli, Jolis, Jolly, Jolie, Jollie, Jolley, Joley, Jouly, Jouli, De Joly, De Joli, De Jolly, De Jolie, De Jollie, De Jolley, De Joley, De Jouley and many more.

Early Notables of the Jolly family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Joseph-Louis de Joly, Captain, Knight and Admiral of France; Louis (Joliet) Jolliet (1645-1700), Canadian explorer born in Quebec, he discovered the Mississippi River in 1637 and traveled down the Mississippi to within 435...
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Jolly World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jolly is the 1,819^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jolly is ranked the 677^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,051 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Jolly is the 897^th popular surname with an estimated 4,381 people with that name. 3

Jolly migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jolly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Jolly, who arrived in Virginia in 1633 4
Mary Jolly, aged 21, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Thomas" 4
John Jolly, who settled in Virginia in 1636
Margery Jolly, who settled in Virginia in 1636
Joseph Jolly, who settled in Virginia in 1637
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Jolly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Jolly, aged 28, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 4
James Jolly, aged 40, settled in Maryland in 1775

Jolly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Jolly, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1806 4
Hugh Jolly, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1809 4
Patterson Jolly, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 4
Job Henry Jolly, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1812 4
Robert Jolly, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
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Jolly migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jolly Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Jolly, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1774

Jolly Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Catherine Jolly, aged 6 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Eliza Caroline" departing 3rd May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 14th June 1847 but she died on board 5

Jolly migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jolly Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Jolly, a carpenter, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Leonard Jolly, English convict who was convicted in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Henry Jolly, (b. 1809), aged 30, Cornish cordwainer from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 7
Mrs. Eleanor Jolly, (b. 1809), aged 30, Cornish settler from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 7
Mr. Henry Jolly, (b. 1837), aged 2, Cornish settler from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 7
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Jolly migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jolly Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Jolly, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mariner" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd June 1859 8
Mrs. Jolly, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mariner" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd June 1859 8
Thomas Jolly, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1864
Mr. Henry Jolly, (b. 1845), aged 23, Cornish ploughman departing on 12th November 1868 aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 8th February 1869 9
Miss Mary Jolly, (b. 1838), aged 30, Cornish dairymaid departing on 12th November 1868 aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 8th February 1869 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jolly (post 1700) +

E. Grady Jolly (b. 1937), American jurist, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1982-)
Johnny Ray Jolly Jr. (b. 1983), former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers (2006-2009) and in 2013
David Wilson Jolly (b. 1972), American attorney, former lobbyist and politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida (2014-2017)
Alison Jolly (1937-2014), American primatologist, known for her studies of lemur biology
Allison Jolly (b. 1956), American Olympic gold medalist sailor
Alexander Jolly (1756-1838), Scottish Bishop of Moray, born on 3 April 1756 at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, educated Marischal College, Aberdeen, was ordained deacon in the Scottish episcopal church on 1 July 1776 10
Surgeon-Captain Richard Tadeusz Jolly OBE (1946-2018), Hong Kong-born, British Royal Navy medical officer who served in the Falklands War and was later decorated by both the British and Argentine governments
Robert Dudley "Bob" Jolly MNZM (b. 1930), New Zealand veterinary academic, emeritus professor at Massey University
Robert Jolly (b. 1885), British cyclist at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Nicola “Nicci” Jolly, Scottish television presenter and former beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Scotland 2003
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 81)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 26 October 2020