Ellam Surname

173,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ellam Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller by an Elm-Tree [Old English elm] 2 Bel. to Elham (Kent) = prob. Ella's Home or Estate [Old English hám] Ella or Ælla was a fairly common Anglo-Saxon masc. pers. name.

3 Bel. to Elmham = the Elm-En­closure [Old English elm, ælm + ham(m] Elmham, Norf.

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Ellam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4501:38,4264,999
India3381:2,269,42474,768
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Canada791:466,40040,200
Australia581:465,44335,949
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales211:147,35910,403
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7431:32,8074,347
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Ellam (1,441) may also be a first name.

Ellam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller by an Elm-Tree [Old English elm] 2 Bel. to Elham (Kent) = prob. Ella's Home or Estate [Old English hám] Ella or Ælla was a fairly common Anglo-Saxon masc. pers. name.

3 Bel. to Elmham = the Elm-En­closure [Old English elm, ælm + ham(m] Elmham, Norf., was Ælmham in the 11th cent.

4 a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ealhhelm = Temple Pro­tector [Old English ealh, a temple + helm, helmet, protector]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Elam, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Elham; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ellam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellam (Oriya: ଏଲାମ୍) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,814th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,949,229 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Ellam are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Ellam is also the 205,541st most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 1,441 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,450 people, or 1 in 38,426. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Ellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ellam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ellam surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Ellam earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning R 323,964 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.49% more than the national average, earning $63,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jellam91580/
Elliam91521/
Yellam91393/
Hellam91323/
Ellamm9119/
Gellam916/
Eallam913/
Ellaam913/
Eillam913/
Ellame913/
Aellam912/
Elleam912/
Ellgam911/
Ellham911/
Elam8923,956/
Ellaham8353/
Yellamm8316/
Elliame8312/
Ealleam836/
Eilliam833/
Ellhame833/
Hellamn832/
Hellamd831/
Ellahme831/
Ellamme831/
Esellam831/
Gellamm831/
Yellaam831/
Heallam831/
Hellame831/
Hellham831/
Hyellam831/
Gellaim831/
Iellame831/
Gellyam830/
Gelliam830/
Ellamnn830/
Helliam830/
Allam80222,380/
Eslam8035,926/
Elham804,139/
Gelam801,174/
Ellan80837/
Eliam80825/
Elame80778/
Yelam80595/
Helam80364/
Eleam80300/
Ealam80292/
Illam80201/
Elgam80156/
Elaim80127/
Eilam80123/
Ollam8098/
Ellom8056/
Jelam8053/
Eelam8022/
Etlam8020/
Elatm8015/
Elamm8014/
Elyam8013/
Eylam8012/
Elaam8012/
Elaym809/
Aelam806/
Elamh803/
Elamn802/
Elasm802/
Ielam801/
Elahm801/
Ehlam801/
Eulam801/
Yllam801/
Ellañ801/
Elamt801/
Elleaume77118/
Hellamnn772/
Hyellame771/
Hallam7323,859/
Gillam739,622/
Aallam731,595/
Hillam73888/
Yeslam73662/
Hellan73559/
Yelame73436/
Allaam73319/
Elhamd73313/
Yollam73268/
Heslam73169/
Elhame73155/
Ellian73154/
Elland73122/
Gellan73115/
Ealham7386/
Eliame7379/
Illiam7370/
Jeelam7367/
Isllam7362/
Gelaim7360/
Ellang7354/
Heelam7347/
Yelgam7339/
Easlam7337/
Elamne7333/
Jillam7328/
Hellom7325/
Hyllam7325/
Elasme7325/
Jhelam7324/
Ellyan7324/
Alliam7320/
Ellane7319/
Allham7319/
Ellant7319/
Geelam7318/
Jelgam7313/
Alleam7313/
Eslaam7313/
Ellann7313/
Ellean7311/
Ieslam7311/
Hetlam7311/
Eslame7310/
Eislam7310/
Allamm739/
Allaim739/
Ielyam739/
Eilham738/
Healam737/
Ettlam737/
Yehlam737/
Yelamm736/
Yellom736/
Hollam735/
Ellain735/
Elaham735/
Jeliam735/
Allahm735/
Illham735/
Eeslam734/
Yillam734/
Illaam734/
Elhgam734/
Ellhan733/
Aillam733/
Elaaam733/
Ahllam732/
Helame732/
Eiliam732/
Gelham732/
Aeleam732/
Elhaim732/
Alllam732/
Illame732/
Heliam732/
Jehlam732/
Jeslam732/
Ellaan732/
Ealamd732/
Elaimn731/
Heleam731/
Ielham731/
Illeam731/
Ealgam731/
Elaime731/
Elamme731/
Elatem731/
Eilamd731/
Eliamn731/
Eelame731/
Eyllan731/
Gelaam731/
Ijelam731/
Helaim731/
Yelamd731/
Elliom731/
Elhaam731/
Eylham731/
Allaum731/
Elhamm731/
Elhaym731/
Eliasm731/
Jeilam731/
Elgaim731/
Elamhe731/
Gehlam731/
Aelham731/
Allaym731/
Eillan731/
Elatim731/
Elahjm731/
Elahtm731/
Elgamm731/
Geliam731/
Helham730/
Gellom730/
Oillam730/
Ealaim730/
Ellgan730/
Alam674,207,732/
Gilliam6740,145/
Elom6722,996/
Helland677,815/
Elan673,838/
Olam673,269/
Ilam672,385/
Allaham671,625/
Hilliam67455/
Elyatim67139/
Eleaume6790/
Hellane6739/
Holliam6733/
Heelham6733/
Hellang6728/
Gillgam6724/
Elhatem6718/
Elamova6717/
Hellain6715/
Gillaim6713/
Jilliam6713/
Ellaine6712/
Eggilam679/
Hellian679/
Gillahm677/
Jlam676/
Elloume676/
Ylam675/
Hellyan675/
Jillaam674/
Eliaume674/
Elhahme674/
Uilliam673/
Eslamth673/
Helloum673/
Hallaum673/
Gellean673/
Hellant673/
Illiame673/
Gellian672/
Uillyam672/
Ellasen672/
Elhatim672/
Eliacim672/
Ellacin672/
Hillamn672/
Elliane672/
Illaham672/
Hellann672/
Alliaum672/
Ellayne671/
Gillaum671/
Jelajme671/
Hollham671/
Eliasmd671/
Giillam671/
Hallham671/
Alleamm671/
Hellean671/
Helaimh671/
Oilliam671/
Itellan671/
Hillamd671/
Jhelham671/
Heliame671/
Elâm671/
Elliang671/
Ellasin671/
Gaillam671/
Elhaham671/
Elahaam671/
Elassim671/
Eullian671/
Alleaum671/
Aehlaam671/
Echhlam671/
Illhamm671/
Elyamne671/
Eallian671/
Allhham671/
Elahame671/
Gelloum671/
Ahallam671/
Uillame671/
Eilhlan671/
Eillean671/
Gillyam671/
Haillam670/
Holleam670/
Gilleam670/
Hisllam670/
Gellain670/
Hillham670/
Gihllam670/
Hjellom670/
Elleand670/
Hellhan670/
Ellahan670/
Allhaim670/
Eallann670/
Gilllam670/

Ellam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ellam in the Oriya language
ଏଲାମ୍elam-

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