Ellerton Surname

195,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Ellerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellerton,' (1) a parish in East Riding of Yorks; (a) two townships in North Riding of Yorkshire The lit meaning is'the dwelling by the alder-trees'; compare Ashton.

(Prior) de Ellerton, Yorkshire, 1273.

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Ellerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9181:60,6957,178
Australia5941:45,4475,703
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Canada2561:143,92814,778
Wales411:75,4766,450
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:45,1405,624
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Ellerton (61) may also be a first name.

Ellerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellerton,' (1) a parish in East Riding of Yorks; (a) two townships in North Riding of Yorkshire The lit meaning is'the dwelling by the alder-trees'; compare Ashton.

(Prior) de Ellerton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Ellerton, tannour, 28 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Agnes de Ellerton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Ellyrton, 1379: ibid.

1749. Married — Thomas Whitehead and Mary Ellerton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at the Eller- Tree Enclosure or Farmstead [v. under Eller, and + Middle English to(u)n, Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Salop, Yorkshire.

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

Ellerton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellerton occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellerton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 195,513th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,395,874 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Ellerton live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 61 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 918 people, or 1 in 60,695. In England Ellerton is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Ellerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ellerton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ellerton surname grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ellerton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ellerton last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ellerton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $53,334 CAD per year.

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