Ellery Surname
Approximately 4,961 people bear this surname
Ellery 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.
Read More About This SurnameEllery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,332 | 1:20,267 | 2,809 |
| England | 1,104 | 1:50,469 | 6,250 |
| United States | 1,103 | 1:328,612 | 29,819 |
| New Zealand | 632 | 1:7,165 | 1,219 |
| Canada | 356 | 1:103,499 | 11,194 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 778 | 1:31,331 | 4,158 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 261 | 1:192,409 | 16,879 |
Ellery (3,553) may also be a first name.
Ellery 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.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Eller- Tree Island or Waterside (v. under Eller + Middle English ey, Old Norse ey-Old English í(e) g]
A corruption of Hilary.
(New England), Hillary (English), Hilderich (Gothic), Battle- ruler, or In war powerful. In the early records of Gloucester, the name is often spelt Illery.
Ellery Demographics
Ellery Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ellery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ellery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ellery (Arabic: اليري) occurs most in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ellery click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ellery? popularity and diffusion
Ellery is the 95,903rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,468,967 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Ellery live; 40 percent live in Australasia and 40 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Ellery is also the 118,887th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 3,553 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 1,332 people, or 1 in 20,267. In Australia Ellery is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 30 percent live, Western Australia, where 27 percent live and Victoria, where 18 percent live. Beside Australia Ellery exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.
Ellery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ellery has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ellery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ellery surname are 8.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.41% registered with the party.
The amount Ellery earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.84% more than the national average, earning R 339,444 per year; in United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,384 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ellery Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ellery in the Arabic language | ||
| اليري | alyry | - |
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