How common is the surname Jelks?

2,093 people in the United States had the surname Jelks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,513 Americans. It ranked 14,299th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jelks?

William D. Jelks, American politician (1855–1931), followed by Na'Taki Osborne Jelks.

Where is the surname Jelks most common?

Wikidata records people named Jelks in the United States.

Is the surname Jelks getting more or less common?

More common. 1,912 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,093 in 2010, up 9.5%.

The surname Jelks

A surname, carried by 2,093 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex J420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jelks is more common than 91.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,093 people named Jelks in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 147,513 Americans. That is up 9.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,912.

#14,299

rank among US surnames

2,093

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+9.5%

change since 2000 (was #14,357)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,294	Oehler	2,095	147,373
#14,296	Yamasaki	2,094	147,443
#14,299	Baggs	2,093	147,513
#14,307	Rakowski	2,092	147,584

Who is named Jelks

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Jelks identified as Black (not Hispanic), 14% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 80%
White (not Hispanic) 14%
Two or more races 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Jelkss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

William D. Jelks
American politician (1855–1931)
Na'Taki Osborne Jelks
American environmental scientist

Questions

How common is the surname Jelks?: 2,093 people in the United States had the surname Jelks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,513 Americans. It ranked 14,299th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jelks?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Jelks identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 14% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Jelks?: William D. Jelks, American politician (1855–1931), followed by Na'Taki Osborne Jelks.
Where is the surname Jelks most common?: Wikidata records people named Jelks in the United States.
Is the surname Jelks getting more or less common?: More common. 1,912 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,093 in 2010, up 9.5%.