Elleray Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elleray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the eller-ey,' i.e. the islet in the stream on which the ellers or alders grew; or 'at the eller-hay,' i.e. the eller enclosure (v. Hay). A North Lancashire surname. I have no distinct proof of either derivation.

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Elleray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:211,85618,170
Australia671:402,92132,505
United States161:22,653,683662,747
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719

Elleray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the eller-ey,' i.e. the islet in the stream on which the ellers or alders grew; or 'at the eller-hay,' i.e. the eller enclosure (v. Hay). A North Lancashire surname. I have no distinct proof of either derivation. One more derivation may be suggested, that of ellerhow (v. How). One spot in Furness is so called, and the surname is clearly of Furnessian parentage. Ellerhow would readily vary into Ellery.

1664. Agnes Ellerie, of Ellell: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1737. William Ellerey, of Hawkshead: ibid. (1681-1748).

1772. Married — William Smith and Martha Ellery: St. George, Hanover Square.

1758. Baptised — Margaret, d. James Ellerey: Ulverston Church.

The variants in the last-named register are Elleray, Ellery, and Ellerah.

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

A corruption of Hilary.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Westmorland.

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

Elleray Last Name Facts

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

Elleray is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elleray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elleray is the 764,765th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Elleray are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 211,856. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 30 percent reside, Cumbria, where 19 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Elleray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elleray has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elleray surname expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elleray Last Name Statistics demography

Elleray earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelleray931/
Eulleray931/
Ellery924,961/
Ellera92583/
Gellera86368/
Esllera86181/
Hellera86176/
Hellery86169/
Geleray8636/
Ellerau8617/
Yellery8614/
Elliera866/
Elleary864/
Jellery862/
Ellerry861/
Ellerra861/
Aellera861/
Ellerey860/
Ellerye860/
Elera832,828/
Elery83262/
Elleraas8051/
Jelleryd8037/
Helleryd8013/
Hellerøy808/
Geleiray806/
Elaeraay804/
Hilleray802/
Elgerray802/
Jellerad801/
Halleray801/
Helleras801/
Yelleroy800/
Allera773,916/
Gelera773,341/
Illera772,212/
Helera77880/
Allery77842/
Eslera77685/
Elgera77481/
Yllera77379/
Ellary77199/
Elleri77186/
Ollera7755/
Ollery7748/
Ellora7739/
Ellere7736/
Illery7734/
Ellory7729/
Eletry7717/
Ellara7715/
Eliray778/
Ellira778/
Eleira778/
Oleray777/
Eleryd777/
Eliera775/
Eletra774/
Jelera774/
Eleraj774/
Elhera774/
Elaera774/
Eloera773/
Helery772/
Eleary772/
Elaray772/
Elerea772/
Eilery771/
Eleury771/
Yelery771/
Eulera771/
Elerah771/
Eleras771/
Elerat771/
Aleray771/
Elgery771/
Eleery770/
Eulery770/
Elliry770/
Elerry770/
Yelleriya752/
Holleyray751/
Illerayet751/
Hillery713,187/
Gillera71765/
Hallera71574/
Gillery71381/
Illeras71289/
Hollera71151/
Elleres71132/
Hillera71104/
Helerea7199/
Aillery7187/
Eleruja7161/
Ellerie7160/
Hallery7154/
Elerath7148/
Gelleri7141/
Alleroy7137/
Hellary7134/
Hellara7129/
Yelleri7122/
Gellere7121/
Geleriy7116/
Eileryd7114/
Hollery7113/
Elettra7113/
Aleraye7112/
Alleary7112/
Alliera7110/
Gelerga719/
Helleri717/
Allerai716/
Geliray716/
Ylleras716/
Elleris715/
Gellira715/
Aleiray714/
Hellira714/
Elgeery714/
Jillery713/
Ealeera713/
Alleraj713/
Ellerez712/
Alleira712/
Ellieri712/
O'Leray711/
Heleriy711/
Jllerat711/
Elearga711/
Ellerhe711/
Ellirap711/
Ellorea711/
Alleryy711/
Alliray711/
Ellerit711/
Elerawe711/
Elerija711/
Jeleroy711/
Jillera711/
Helerra711/
Heliera711/
Olleury711/
Yelerza711/
Geleara711/
Ellyrad711/
Eileras711/
Elaeraj711/
Allaray711/
Alllera711/
Olleara710/
Alliery710/
Healery710/
Oelaery710/
Esleery710/
Heulery710/
Elgerry710/
Ellerer710/
Easlery710/
Heleary710/
Alleara710/
Hellory710/
Alera671,709/
Hilleary671,011/
Elara67848/
Elira67541/
Elora67483/
Huillery67405/
Eleri67392/
Ellerich67176/
Hellerer67123/
Ilera67118/
Eileraas67104/
Elere67101/
Alery6796/
Ilery6753/
Olery6745/
Jelleret6737/
Olera6735/
Elary6734/
Ellereit6724/
Ylera6717/
Alleruya6714/
Hellerøe6712/
Elgeraia6710/
Hillerøy678/
Geleriya677/
Elory677/
D'allera676/
Hellered676/
Hilleras675/
Elyra674/
Hillaray673/
Halliera673/
O'Lleary672/
Helleres672/
Hellerue671/
Holliera671/
Elherath671/
Ellerree671/
Elliraju671/
Hallerra671/
Yeleriya671/
Elerioha671/
Hellirer671/
Hilleryd671/
Helleris671/
Halllera671/
Gilleriy671/
Gilleroy671/
Ellahraj671/
Elhgiray671/
Elerouye671/
Alleruia671/
Ellisras671/
Hellyrha671/
Hilliery670/
Hillerey670/
Gellhere670/
Hillerry670/
Halloray670/
Helliere670/
Allairay670/
Hilleiry670/

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