Ell Surname

91,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elen,' from the nick. Ell, the foundation of the diminutive Elot or Eliot.

Ricardus Elson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Here, as in other cases, Elson must be distinguished from Ellison, although both forms are now confounded together.

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Ell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0541:176,46517,705
Canada7671:48,0395,831
Germany7231:111,34913,719
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
England2701:206,36317,844
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Papua New Guinea1321:61,7718,000
Australia951:284,16525,304
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Taiwan401:586,1194,335
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
India151:51,137,692512,385
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Denmark121:470,39330,183
France91:7,380,302306,885
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malta11:430,2723,380
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

The alternate forms: Éll (30) are calculated separately.

Ell (1,731) may also be a first name.

Ell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elen,' from the nick. Ell, the foundation of the diminutive Elot or Eliot.

Ricardus Elson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Here, as in other cases, Elson must be distinguished from Ellison, although both forms are now confounded together.

1579. Lewis Frewellyn and Jane Ellson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Married — William Elson and Alice Duglas: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. — James Ell and Ann Hughes: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a diminutive of Ellis or Ellas, q.v.

2 a diminutive of Ellen (pers. name), q.v.

3 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Elle or Ælle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Elston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Éll. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ell is the 91,063rd most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,385,992 people. The last name Ell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ell reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 184,438th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 1,731 people.

The last name Ell is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,054 people, or 1 in 176,465. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 15 percent live, North Dakota, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Ell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ell surname rose 969 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ell last name are 10.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Ell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $52,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éll8930/
Hell8614,520/
Elle867,186/
Gell864,258/
Jell861,710/
Yell861,230/
Eull86542/
Eill8689/
Ehll8617/
Eyll8616/
Eell869/
Ellt867/
Eall866/
Iell864/
Ellh863/
Esll861/
Elld861/
El8039,116/
Jelle7524,010/
Helle759,960/
Yelle754,798/
Yoell75174/
Heill7593/
Heyll7591/
Hejll7572/
Geill7562/
Ytell7542/
Itell7538/
Hjell7538/
Hiell7534/
Geell7530/
Isell7523/
Etell7522/
Ealle7517/
Hellt7515/
Jeall759/
Ecell757/
Esell756/
Heall755/
Ellle755/
Ehill754/
Eglil753/
Jsell753/
Eille753/
Helld753/
Icell753/
Hyell751/
Jeell751/
Hehll751/
Jhell751/
Eaill751/
Elgli751/
Eylle751/
Eullh751/
Ellth751/
Hellh751/
Jellh751/
Ielle751/
Esill751/
Helll751/
Ellph750/
D'ell750/
Heull750/
Yel6713,096/
Ele6710,439/
Gel675,068/
Hel673,600/
Elh672,188/
Hysell672,171/
Hjelle672,154/
Ehl671,765/
Eld671,493/
Eul671,388/
Ill671,171/
Eil67993/
Eyl67836/
Esl67608/
Etl67496/
Jel67439/
Jeelle67396/
Elt67375/
Eal67265/
Eel67185/
Issell67180/
Iel67178/
Heille67163/
Essell67148/
Giehll6796/
Hielle6794/
Yll6758/
Elp6752/
Eysell6746/
Ettell6736/
Jll6721/
Ihelle6717/
Elő6714/
D'Eall6713/
Hytell6713/
Ijelle679/
Eyßell679/
Eatell677/
Ellová676/
Yisell674/
Jitell674/
Elglil674/
Ellova673/
Eacell673/
Aytell672/
Hyelle672/
Echell672/
Ejl672/
Aycell671/
Eisell671/
Jecell671/
Iseell671/
Easell671/
Echill671/
Eetell671/
Ezcell671/
Aisell671/
Aitell671/
Eallhe671/
Jisell671/
Őel671/
Yesill671/
Elì671/
Elø671/
Ellowa671/
Yssell671/
Eycell670/
Hesell670/
Ittell670/
Hisell670/
Eggill670/
Hycell670/
Jesell670/
Hielhl670/
Eislle670/

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