Ellacott Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Ellacott Surname Definition:

Ellacott or Ellicott was the name of a gentle family of Exeter in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.), members of which held the office of sheriff of that city in 1578 and 1601 (I.). Henry Ellicott, who was sheriff of Exeter in 1578, and Henry Ellacott, a Devonshire gentleman who contributed £25 towards the Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.

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Ellacott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:159,19414,941
French Polynesia3131:89781
Canada2221:165,97116,704
Australia791:341,71828,950
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales121:257,87814,969
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:90,9539,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ellacott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ellacott or Ellicott was the name of a gentle family of Exeter in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.), members of which held the office of sheriff of that city in 1578 and 1601 (I.). Henry Ellicott, who was sheriff of Exeter in 1578, and Henry Ellacott, a Devonshire gentleman who contributed £25 towards the Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.), were probably one and the same. The name yet survives in this city.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ellacott Last Name Facts

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

Ellacott is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellacott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 345,372nd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,875,043 people. The surname Ellacott occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Ellacott are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 159,194. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 24 percent are found, Cornwall, where 23 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Ellacott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ellacott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ellacott last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ellacott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ellacott are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Ellacott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $57,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellacot933/
Ellecott880/
Hellecott820/
Gellaco8087/
Hellaco806/
Ellasco805/
Elecott800/
Elaco77520/
Elackatt7510/
Ellakout754/
Elacoste752/
Elasco7186/
Ellaca7148/
Alacot7132/
Elloco7117/
Elecot712/
Elgaco711/
Ellakatte711/
Gillaco67502/
Helloco67231/
Elakatt6731/
Hillaco6716/
Eliasco6714/
Elachko675/
Elakote674/
Eleacoa672/
Elacate672/
Yelakot672/
Elliaca672/
Elleaca671/
Jelacat671/
Ollakot671/
Olecott671/
Eilackatte671/
Eliakot671/
Gelakot671/
Olakott671/
Ellakoa671/
Jillaco671/
Heleaco671/
Yllasco671/
Gelgaco671/
Gelayco671/
Ellakoh671/

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