Ellen Surname

56,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Ellen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.

Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Ellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7641:131,13613,813
Australia1,1611:23,2523,201
England6781:82,1809,085
Netherlands5621:30,0484,961
Indonesia5251:251,90322,960
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Brazil3231:662,76924,478
Peru3221:98,7086,338
Germany2411:334,04832,981
New Zealand2241:20,2163,553
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Israel1751:48,9016,443
Philippines1141:888,05580,963
Botswana941:23,2654,701
Solomon Islands891:6,517960
Scotland801:66,9235,243
China781:17,529,764995
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
France291:2,290,439180,028
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Liberia151:293,90216,977
India141:54,790,384527,769
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Norway131:395,56035,657
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales41:773,63329,106
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1231:36,0153,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6031:40,4235,135
Scotland441:85,0734,558
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4121:121,89011,853

The alternate forms: Éllen (2) & Ellén (1) are calculated separately.

Ellen (934,874) may also be a first name.

Ellen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.

Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William fil. Elinne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry fil. Elene, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh fil. Elyenor, Bedfordshiret ibid.

David fil. Elene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Margaret fil. Eline, Somerset, ibid.

Willelmus Elyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margareta Helyn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Helyn, 1379: ibid.

1669. Married — John Payne and Hanna Ellin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1791. — Thomas Ellen and Ann Cadby: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Alexander Ellen, a Berwickshire laird, in record, 1530 (Trials, I, p. 147). George Ellen recorded in Paxtoun in 1664, and Elspeth Ellain in Aytoun in the following year (Lauder) derived their surname from the land of Ellen in Berwickshire (Retours, Berwick, 449). Small places named Elleinsyde and Elleinfurde are near by. Elen 1816.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at an Elder-Tree [Middle English Old English eilen] 2 the A.~Sax. name-element Ellen- = Courage, Vigour, Zeal [Old English ellen] (Anglo-Greek) the fem. name Ellen or Helen = Sunlight [Gr, 'Ελένη (Latin Helena)-έλη, sunlight]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Dweller at, or near, the Ellen, a river in Cumberland; dweller near an elder tree; one who came from Ellen (elbow), the name of places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ellen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellen (Arabic: ايلني, Marathi: एलेन, Russian: Эллен) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as: Éllen or Ellén. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ellen is the 56,875th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 817,906 people. Ellen is mostly found 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 976th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 934,874 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,764 people, or 1 in 131,136. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 97 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Ellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ellen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ellen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ellen are 7.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.8% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éllen932/
Ellén931/
Hellen914,103/
Yellen911,121/
Aellen91850/
Jellen91634/
Ellien91406/
Gellen91390/
Ellend91109/
Elleng9158/
Ellent9133/
Elleen9125/
Eillen9122/
Eallen915/
Ellenn914/
Iellen912/
Eyllen912/
Elloen911/
Esllen911/
Elluen911/
Eullen911/
Ehllen910/
Oellen910/
Elen893,070/
Elln892/
Ellendt83397/
Oellien83203/
Hjellen83117/
Hoellen8393/
Hellemn8375/
Hellend8349/
Heallen8328/
Jellenc8327/
Helleng8327/
Jelleun8322/
Eilleen8311/
Helleen835/
Hellien834/
Itellen834/
Eellend833/
Eillien832/
Hellent832/
Yellenn831/
Heellen831/
Ellentt831/
Yellenk831/
Hesllen830/
Yellend830/
Heullen830/
Heillen830/
Gellenn830/
Allen80890,750/
Helen8047,484/
Gelen805,864/
Jelen805,497/
Ehlen804,808/
Elien803,098/
Ellin801,581/
Eleng801,514/
Ellem801,509/
Yelen801,319/
Eelen80909/
Elend80718/
Ollen80526/
Oelen80468/
Eylen80427/
Eleen80341/
Aelen80265/
Eulen80220/
Eslen80158/
Elaen80157/
Eilen80131/
Ielen80116/
Elent8061/
Illen8050/
Elhen8036/
Eluen8030/
Ellyn8014/
Yllen8012/
Elemn805/
Ealen805/
Etlen804/
Helln802/
Jllen801/
Aelln801/
Eloen801/
Elehn801/
Elesn801/
Eleun801/
Elenn800/
Hjellien774/
Geuillen772/
Hellenth771/
Hellenne771/
Oelllien771/
Essellen771/
Echillen771/
Hellehen770/
Eln7530/
Gillen7318,670/
Hillen737,528/
Heylen736,570/
Elling734,782/
Geelen734,634/
Hollen732,916/
Hellin732,792/
Hallen732,069/
Yellin731,494/
Geilen731,313/
Eileen731,290/
Hellem731,031/
Jelenc731,004/
Gellén73910/
Ellina73897/
Illien73859/
Gellin73604/
Elendt73540/
Allien73423/
Yellem73376/
Heilen73270/
Jehlen73259/
Hellén73234/
Hehlen73233/
Ellion73173/
Hoelen73169/
Oehlen73162/
Hellyn73154/
Haelen73134/
Hjelen73133/
Höllen73121/
Elluin73105/
Heelen73102/
Jellin7395/
Heleen7391/
Hielen7376/
Aehlen7370/
Elenne7367/
Jillen7362/
Helien7362/
Geylen7361/
Ellyon7360/
Heslen7359/
Heleng7353/
Yollen7349/
Hellín7340/
Helend7339/
Ollien7337/
Ehlend7333/
Yehlen7332/
Iehlen7331/
Healen7329/
Illend7329/
Hyllen7328/
Allenn7321/
Eileng7321/
Alleen7320/
Hellne7320/
Aillen7319/
Eilene7318/
Jeleng7317/
Eulien7317/
Jllien7317/
Yelien7317/
Heulen7316/
Ettlen7315/
Ehilen7314/
Geleen7313/
Jeilen7313/
Iellin7312/
Alllen7311/
Elgeen7311/
Yeleng7311/
Hällen739/
Hetlen738/
Aallen738/
Ellyna738/
Helenn737/
Yelent736/
Jeslen736/
Héllen736/
Yillen736/
Eallem735/
Jeleen735/
Elentd735/
Jelend735/
Jellne735/
Uillen734/
Heleun734/
Jeulen734/
Elhlem734/
Ellgin733/
Ellisn733/
Yelenc733/
Eeleen733/
Gelenn733/
Eglien733/
Jellyn733/
Eyleen732/
Yellne732/
Eilend732/
Ealene732/
Illeen732/
Allaen732/
Alluen732/
Aeleen732/
Eilien732/
Illeng732/
Jelent732/
Eillin731/
Alloen731/
Jeelen731/
Jelien731/
Euleen731/
Esleen731/
Yoelln731/
Illenc731/
Jeloen731/
Jhelen731/
Hellün731/
Hele'n731/
Yeleen731/
Gehlln731/
Elleńk731/
Elienn731/
Oelien731/
Jeylen731/
Ehelen731/
Aellyn731/
Ealent731/
Ellhyn731/
Jeluen731/
Hellnc731/
Iellem731/
Ellind730/
Elglin730/
Olleen730/
Ealeen730/
Etleng730/
Ealend730/
Eilent730/
Eislen730/
Esleng730/
Ehlent730/
Oillen730/
Helemn730/
Hellenová711/
Hechellen711/
Elem6711,194/
Alen6710,999/
Elin676,559/
Helling676,010/
Olen671,977/
Ilen67618/
Helluin67532/
Elenova67507/
Halleen67459/
Elyn67354/
Yilleng67325/
Ylen67299/
Gellion67275/
Hollien67226/
Helenne67215/
Yelling67211/
Yellina67188/
Heislen67141/
Jelling67118/
Elengue67115/
Heijlen67103/
Etellin67100/
Hallien6794/
Jehleng6793/
Haehlen6792/
Iellina6766/
Heln6744/
Juillen6739/
D'allen6738/
Ölen6736/
Hillend6729/
Heullin6728/
Ehlendt6727/
Giehlen6726/
Alln6723/
Gilleen6720/
Elén6720/
Esln6720/
Hillien6718/
Elne6718/
Hyllene6710/
Hilleng677/
Eilling677/
Heilien676/
Elnd675/
Gellina675/
Geln675/
Etlenne674/
Ealn674/
Goillen674/
Élen674/
Hägelen674/
Jeln674/
Heyleng673/
Jeullin673/
Elnå673/
Hallehn673/
Jillien672/
Hellinc672/
Jelenck672/
Eallion672/
Gaillen672/
Giillen672/
Hellgin672/
Aillene672/
Oilleen671/
Jeileen671/
Helglin671/
Heilend671/
Jilleen671/
Huillen671/
Hoellin671/
Hohllen671/
Holleen671/
Hollenn671/
D'Helen671/
Eheilen671/
Ellingh671/
Geeelen671/
Ajielen671/
Illn671/
Heilene671/
Ailleen671/
Èlen671/
Heylene671/
Jelenne671/
Hellijn671/
Elín671/
Elllina671/
D'Hellenne671/
Eyslend671/
Elng671/
Helllin671/
Geyleen671/
Oeln671/
Ejln671/
Elnc671/
Elnk671/
Elnn671/
Elnt671/
Jealeng671/
Jesllem671/
Hallenn671/
Hehelen671/
Heileen671/
Ielling671/
Hyeleng671/
Ethleen670/
Ethlene670/
Ehelenc670/
Heilent670/
Easlenn670/
Jeilien670/
Jellisn670/
Heitlen670/
Hesleen670/
Hoehlen670/
Gillenn670/
Hilleen670/
Ealling670/
Hellind670/
Yheulen670/
Healend670/
Yelenck670/

Ellen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ellen in the Marathi language
एलेनelena75
अॅलेनaelena25
Ellen in the Russian language
Элленellen-
Ellen in the Arabic language
ايلنيaylny-
إلنaln-
إلينalyn-
إيلنayln-
إيلينaylyn-
ايلينaylyn-

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