Ellem Surname

260,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Ellem Surname Definition:

From the barony of the same name now incorporated in the parish of Longformacus, Berwickshire. Henry de Ellom of the county of Berewyk rendered homage in 1296, and Adam de Elom was received to the king of England's peace in 1321 (Bain, II, p.

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Ellem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,3431:20,1012,786
India801:9,588,317188,446
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Norfolk Island51:459108
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ellem (2,618) may also be a first name.

Ellem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the barony of the same name now incorporated in the parish of Longformacus, Berwickshire. Henry de Ellom of the county of Berewyk rendered homage in 1296, and Adam de Elom was received to the king of England's peace in 1321 (Bain, II, p. 203; III, 724). Another Henricus de Ellame is mentioned in 1362 (RMS., I, 137), Richard de Ellum appears as a charter witness in Edinburgh in 1367 (ibid., 265), and Malaseus Ellam was vicar of Forgund in 1463 (CMN., 33). John Ellum de Rutterden, who is mentioned in a retour of the lands of Wedderburn in 1469 (Sc. Ant., VII, p. 25) is doubtless the John Elleme against whom a process was issued in 1475 for holding Dunbar Castle against the king (APS., II, p. 125). John of Ellem of Buttirden occurs again in record in 1478 (Home, p. 18, 24), and in 1495 there is mention of a David Ellem (ibid., p. 25, 27). John Ellem was retoured heir of Slichthouss in the barony of Bonkle in 1597, and another John Ellem was retoured heir of Peter Ellem in the lands and barony of Butterdene in 1600 (Retours, Berwickshire, 14, 19, 58, 95,493). John Ellem was portioner of Bassindene in 1636 (Inputs., 2207), and Stiphane Ailme was one of a number who attested the bounds of Hattonis Croft, 1651 (Home, p. 220). Ellim 1605. Rrief accounts of the Ellems of Butterdean are in Thomson's Coldingham parish and priory (p. 227—232), and in the History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (XIX, p. 355—362).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Berwickshire family, "old possessors of Elmside and Ellemford" in that county, Nisbet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ELME, ELLEM: A Berwickshire family, "old possessors of Elmside and Ellemford" in that county, Nisbet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ellem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻢ, Hindi: ेल्लें) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ellem is the 260,307th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,829,388 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Ellem are found; 90 percent are found in Australasia and 90 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Ellem is also the 143,609th most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 2,618 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1,343 people, or 1 in 20,101. In Australia Ellem is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 52 percent reside, Queensland, where 36 percent reside and Northern Territory, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Australia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Ellem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ellem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ellem surname expanded 105 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellem Last Name Statistics demography

Ellem earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.47% less than the national average, earning $30,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellem911,031/
Yellem91376/
Elleme9118/
Elliem9117/
Gellem9116/
Eallem915/
Elhlem914/
Elleam912/
Ellemm911/
Iellem911/
Elem8911,194/
Hellemn8375/
Jelleme8333/
Ealleam836/
Ellemme832/
Yelleme832/
Helleme831/
Jesllem831/
Hellgem830/
Jelliem830/
Ellen808,910/
Allem806,467/
Yelem801,190/
Eleme80935/
Helem80869/
Ealem80608/
Gelem80506/
Ollem80444/
Eleam80300/
Eylem8089/
Jelem8043/
Ellim8040/
Eslem8026/
Elhem8020/
Eliem8019/
Aelem8013/
Ielem808/
Elemm806/
Eleem806/
Illem806/
Elemn805/
Elgem804/
Etlem803/
Eelem802/
Eleum802/
Elehm801/
Ehlem801/
Eilem801/
Elemg801/
Eulem801/
Oelem801/
Elemq801/
Ellym801/
D'Hellem7764/
Essellem7712/
Hoelleim771/
Hellemme771/
Hellen734,103/
Yeslem73644/
Gillem73589/
Hallem73552/
Ellien73406/
Gellen73390/
Heleme73114/
Ellend73109/
Alleem7371/
Elheim7358/
Elleng7358/
Ellent7333/
Elleen7325/
Eillen7322/
Hillem7320/
Yeleme7320/
Hellne7320/
Hellim7318/
Hollem7317/
Elheme7316/
Esleem7315/
Alleam7313/
Yellim7312/
Elemme7312/
Gehlem7312/
Heleem738/
Yillem735/
Ellism735/
Eallen735/
Jehlem735/
Ellenn734/
Ealeme734/
Alliem733/
Jeleme733/
Gelhem733/
Aallem732/
Ahllem732/
Eleeme732/
Aeleam732/
Iellen732/
Jeleim732/
Eyllen732/
Heslem731/
Jellim731/
Heleam731/
Jillem731/
Illeam731/
Eleime731/
Elloen731/
Gellim731/
Esllen731/
Healem731/
Yollem731/
Alleim731/
Illeme731/
Hetlem731/
Elleńk731/
Elliom731/
Elluen731/
Ealeem731/
Geleem731/
Isllem731/
Esleme731/
Eullen731/
Allhem731/
Esleim731/
Elhlim731/
Jealem731/
Heylem731/
Ellime730/
Ehllen730/
Helemn730/
Yeşilleme7126/
Alem67280,426/
Elim678,437/
Elen673,070/
Olem672,075/
Ilem671,519/
Ellendt67397/
Hellend6749/
Halliem6749/
D'Hellemme6737/
Heallen6728/
Helleng6727/
Oelheim6721/
Allheim6718/
Elne6718/
Elemova6714/
Halleem6713/
Eilleen6711/
Yeleeme679/
Helleen675/
Hellien674/
Itellen674/
Yohelem673/
Ijeleme673/
Elemowa673/
Eellend673/
Elln672/
Yesleme672/
Eillien672/
Hellent672/
Helembp671/
Helluim671/
Jillemg671/
Easleym671/
Gilleem671/
Alleamm671/
Hilleim671/
Heellen671/
Iheleme671/
Ehillim671/
Ellentt671/
Huillem671/
Jeuleum671/
Yelemme671/
Gillhem671/
Elım671/
Yiealem671/
Gellaim671/
Hesllen670/
Holleam670/
Gilleam670/
Heullen670/
Heillen670/
Hesleim670/
Gellenn670/

Ellem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ellem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻠﻢallm-
Ellem in the Hindi language
ेल्लेंellem-

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