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Where Does The Last Name Ellen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ellen (Arabic: ايلني, Marathi: एलेन, Russian: Эллен) occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as: Éllen or Ellén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ellen is the 56,875^th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 817,906 people. The last name Ellen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Ellen are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ellen is also the 976^th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 934,874 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,764 people, or 1 in 131,136. In The United States Ellen is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 97 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Ellen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ellen last name rose 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ellen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ellen surname are 7.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.8% being registered with the party.

The amount Ellen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 69.47% more than the national average, earning 586,486 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.81% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,830 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning R 284,700 per year; in United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,478 CAD per year.