Cognomen Jelks (Jelks 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Jelks is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare surname, Uruguay, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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| Jelks | Colombia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay |
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william d. jelks American politician (1855-1931), US (b. 1855) |
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greg jelks American-Australian baseball player, US (b. 1961) |
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| edward b. jelks archaeologist, US (b. 1922) |
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mark jelks Nigerian sprinter of American descent, US (b. 1984) |
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| john earl jelks American actor (born 1959) (b. 1959) |
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| randal maurice jelks (b. 1956) |
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| howard jelks researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-0672-6297 |
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| andrea jelks researcher |
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| amanda jelks American actress, US (b. 1986) |
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| simone jelks active basketball referee (NBA, October 23, 2019 –) (b. 1986) |
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| john earl jelks |
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| andrew jelks American-football player (1993-), US (b. 1993) |
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| stephon jelks American basketball player, US (b. 1996) |
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| jalen jelks American football player, US (b. 1996) |
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