Ellerker Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ellerker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellerker,' i.e. the low-lying ground on which the ellers grew; more specifically, a township in the parish of Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Ellerker, taillour: 8 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Ellerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:167,82515,507
Canada571:646,41452,764
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:132,47512,229

Ellerker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellerker,' i.e. the low-lying ground on which the ellers grew; more specifically, a township in the parish of Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Ellerker, taillour: 8 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1593. Buried — William Ellerker, out of Mr. Woodroofe's howse: St. Mary Aldsrmary.

1678. Baptised — Frances, d. Francis Eliker: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1670-80. Richard Furnis and Mary Ellerker, d. of John Ellerker, of Doncaster, Yorkshire: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1752. Married — Richard Townsend and Mary Elleker: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

A township in the parish of Brantingham, Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ellerker Last Name Facts

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

Ellerker occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellerker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 670,508th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. The last name Ellerker is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ellerker reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 332 people, or 1 in 167,825. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England Ellerker exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Ellerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ellerker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ellerker last name grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ellerker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ellerker are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ellerker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.6% less than the national average, earning R 124,524 per year; in United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning $62,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelerker881/
Gelerke800/
Halleråker7834/
Gillerke7546/
Elerky714/
Illerkärr711/
Olarker67435/
Hallaråker67117/
Gilerke675/
Gelirke671/
Alirker671/
Alarker671/
Gillerque590/
Elirky571/
Hellerquist531/
Ilirkir531/

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