Ellett Surname

116,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ellett Surname Definition:

Ellett--This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eliot,' a female name, probably a diminutive of Ellen, commonly found as Elene. Helot reminds us of Helen. Many of our Elliots no doubt owe their parentage to this name rather than Elias.

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Ellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5701:141,03514,650
England5141:108,40111,277
Australia5011:53,8846,628
New Zealand1651:27,4444,801
Canada981:375,97533,576
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Wales201:154,72710,755
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:85,5289,012
Jersey131:3,991684
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7771:64,6327,046

Ellett (58) may also be a first name.

Ellett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ellett--This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eliot,' a female name, probably a diminutive of Ellen, commonly found as Elene. Helot reminds us of Helen. Many of our Elliots no doubt owe their parentage to this name rather than Elias. The change from Eliot to Elliot would readily occur; v. Ellett.

Elota Bryan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ellota de Ingletnn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes fil . fellote, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Helot, barker, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Eliot and Richard Ellet, 1379: ibid.. (in close juxtaposition).

Peter de Balefeld, et Elot, sa femme, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Ellotson, 1379: ibid.

Ebot Elot 1379: ibid.

Henricus Heiot, ibid.

Willelmus Helyn for Elena: 1379: ibid.

1617. Married-Richard Aill and Ann Ellett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1770. Married — Richard Ellet and Mary Hayman: St. George, Hanover Square.

— — Roger Hope Elletson and Anna Eliza Gamon: ibid.

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

- Ell (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ellett Last Name Facts

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

Ellett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ellett.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 116,888th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,848,693 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Ellett are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ellett is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 58 people.

Ellett is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,570 people, or 1 in 141,035. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Utah, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Ellett is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Ellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ellett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ellett last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ellett are 17.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ellett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 58.11% more than the national average, earning R 375,732 per year; in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $62,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jellett92365/
Gellett92179/
Hellett9278/
Ellette9255/
Eallett927/
Elliett927/
Yellett922/
Elletts921/
Elleatt920/
Elleitt920/
Eillett920/
Ellet91365/
Elett9193/
Jellette865/
Yelletts863/
Hellette862/
Jelletts861/
Jeullett861/
Geillett861/
Giellett861/
Yellette860/
Ollett83597/
Gellet83221/
Allett83184/
Eulett83153/
Yellet83111/
Eliett83106/
Eleitt8364/
Hellet8363/
Ellitt8356/
Eleytt8326/
Helett8319/
Gelett837/
Ellete836/
Elette836/
Jelett835/
Elliet835/
Elleth833/
Jellet833/
Illett832/
Oellet832/
Elleut832/
Ellets831/
Eilett831/
Elleit831/
Yelett831/
Eillet831/
Eylett830/
Eletts830/
Ellest830/
Elgett830/
Elleat830/
Eleatt830/
Elle807,186/
Elet80418/
Heillette8040/
Geillgett800/
Elliott77304,605/
Hallett7721,194/
Gillett7719,722/
Hollett773,795/
Elloitt77285/
Jillett77276/
Yellets77141/
Helliet77133/
Hjellet7745/
Alliett7734/
Heslett7720/
Heulett7718/
Yelletz7711/
Yeleitt778/
Jellets775/
Healett774/
Yelleit773/
Ettlett773/
Ellyott772/
Ellitte772/
Hillett771/
Elledte771/
Aillett771/
Giellet771/
Jelette771/
Uillett771/
Elleste771/
Helleet771/
Ellethe771/
Heylett770/
Gellitt770/
Elleate770/
Jellitt770/
Jyllett770/
Heallet770/
Jetlett770/
Eller7330,855/
Gelle7320,268/
Helle739,960/
Ellie736,859/
Elles735,462/
Elley731,840/
Ollet731,214/
Ilett731,050/
Allet731,015/
Elets73856/
Eliet73382/
Elleh73333/
Ellez73315/
Elete73286/
Gelet73247/
Ealet73188/
Eulet7375/
Elitt7365/
Eleit7348/
Eslet7347/
Elget7342/
Helet7338/
Elled7321/
Ealle7317/
Ellee7315/
Ellyt7311/
Illet7310/
Eilet7310/
Ellit739/
Eleyt738/
Eletz738/
Ellei737/
Ellep736/
Ellle735/
Jelet735/
Yelet734/
Ellea734/
Alett734/
Elest734/
Olett733/
Eille733/
Elleu733/
Eylet732/
Eulle732/
Elhet732/
Eleat731/
Eylle731/
Ehlet731/
Ielle731/
Yllet731/
Eleut731/
Ellje731/
Etlet730/
Hellestø71127/
Heaslett71101/
Jillette7163/
Yelliott7150/
Gielleit7146/
Geilleit7132/
Jaillett7129/
Eilliott7123/
Juillett7119/
Oysellet7110/
Heyslett715/
Ellliott713/
Eelliott713/
Elliottt712/
Jelliott711/
Hillette711/
Holllett711/
Gelliott711/
Yellests711/
Helleite711/
Helleste711/
Hellieth711/
Gilleatt710/
Oillette710/
Hilliett710/
Joillett710/
Goillett710/
Elloitte710/
Yellaitt710/
Jilllett710/
Heeslett710/
Halliett710/
Heller6788,823/
Gillet6737,881/
Elliot6737,494/
Ele6710,439/
Hallet672,558/
Aylett672,124/
Geelle672,093/
Aillet671,094/
Alliet67926/
Eliott67793/
Helles67756/
Helleu67667/
Allitt67592/
Esller67471/
Helley67436/
Iselle67427/
Jeelle67396/
Hellie67384/
Gelley67339/
Jaillette67264/
Heslet67196/
Hollet67192/
Heille67163/
Heulle67159/
Gellee67148/
Eulitt67136/
Elieth67132/
Ellesh67115/
Helete67103/
Elless67101/
Hielle6794/
Olliet6791/
Geleit6790/
Jillet6785/
Elloit6776/
Uylett6775/
Gelget6769/
Eiletz6768/
Ealley6758/
Heulet6757/
Illiet6756/
Eilets6756/
Eilles6752/
Gellei6750/
Hetlet6735/
Eiller6728/
Halett6722/
Juillette6722/
Hellez6719/
Gilett6717/
Helleh6717/
Ellesø6715/
Jeletz6715/
Ellite6713/
Aleitt6713/
Heleut6713/
Esille6713/
Eleyth6713/
Holett6712/
Elheit6711/
Eselle6710/
Ehlitt6710/
Yelets679/
Eyller679/
Yselle679/
Ellait679/
Etelle678/
Eilley677/
Elleih677/
Jeslet677/
Ellayt677/
Eloitt676/
Elheet676/
Eleite675/
Eglile675/
Hillet674/
Eleyte674/
Elleis674/
Alleth674/
Ellieh674/
Helled674/
Jelled674/
Eletsh674/
Ellyth674/
Aleytt673/
Eellez673/
Eislet673/
Ellist673/
Hellit673/
Hellee673/
Jellit673/
Eillie673/
Jeliet673/
Elleas673/
Ehilet673/
Alleit673/
Jelete673/
Hylett672/
Ealeit672/
Elaitt672/
Eleets672/
Ellyot672/
Aliett672/
Illeth672/
Gellit672/
Eleith672/
Ailett672/
Yelete672/
Ellith672/
Elhiet672/
Ehllie672/
Etille672/
Haillette672/
Oillet672/
Ealles671/
Islett671/
O'Lett671/
Ollitt671/
Helhet671/
Haysllett671/
Easlet671/
Eallea671/
Ealler671/
Eleitz671/
Ehlets671/
Elestd671/
Eelete671/
Eelles671/
Elleid671/
Ellher671/
Yeleit671/
Yeleth671/
Yelitt671/
Yolett671/
Helest671/
Eallhe671/
Ellleh671/
Esllei671/
Elitte671/
Eleste671/
Illitt671/
Heleth671/
Hellea671/
Hellei671/
Hellesæth671/
Olleit671/
Yillet671/
Gellej671/
Elluit671/
Elethe671/
Eleate671/
Eylles671/
D'Elliott671/
Ecelle671/
Elleed671/
Ellied671/
Icelle671/
Eslete671/
Uillet671/
Helets671/
Hyllet671/
Alleet670/
Oylett670/
Olleth670/
Ilette670/
Elyott670/
Ehlest670/
Ellgey670/
Etller670/
Jilett670/
Oleett670/
Iillet670/
Hielet670/
Oleatt670/
Aleatt670/
Ellegy670/
Eileit670/
Healet670/
Heaslette670/
Ellley670/
Esleet670/
Eloytt670/
Haelet670/
Eislle670/

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