Show ContentsJelinek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Jelinek Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Jelinek

What does the name Jelinek mean?

The surname Jelinek is though to be derived from the Czech word "jelen," which means "stag." It is thought that the name was taken on "ornamentally," by Ashkenic Jews in Europe. These were surnames, either chosen or imposed, when Jews in Europe were forced by local bureaucracies to use a surname.

Jelinek Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yelin,Yellen,Yelen, Yelon, Yellon, Jellin, Jelin, Jellen, Jelen, Jelinek, Jelinak, Yelinek, Yelinak and many more.

Jelinek Ranking

the United States, the name Jelinek is the 14,868th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Jelinek migration to the United States +



Jelinek Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Aloisia Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874
  • Alfons Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
  • Adolf Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
  • Josef Jelinek, who landed in New York, NY in 1894 2
Jelinek Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfred Jelinek, who settled in Nebraska in 1906
  • Marie Jelinek, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1907 2
  • Agnes Jelinek, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1909

Contemporary Notables of the name Jelinek (post 1700) +

  • Ron Jelinek (b. 1945), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 78th District, 1997- 3
  • Rudolf Jelínek (1935-2024), Czech film actor who appeared in more than 122 films and television shows between 1955 and 2016
  • Frederick Jelinek (b. 1932), Czech researcher in information theory, professor at MIT and Harvard University
  • Otto John Jelinek (b. 1940), Canadian (Czechoslovakian born) former figure skater, businessman and Canadian Politician
  • Hanns Jelinek (1901-1969), Austrian composer
  • Elfriede Jelinek (b. 1946), Austria novelist and dramatist, winner of the 2004 Nobel prized for literature
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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