Ellice Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ellice Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis' (which see); compare whence, hence, thence, from whennes, hennes, thennes, and thens; also Pierce for Piers: 'Sir Pierce or Piers Butler, eighth earl of Ormonde and first earl of Ossory, died 1539' (Dictionary of National Biography).

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Ellice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Australia811:333,28028,364
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Denmark111:513,15632,022
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland541:69,3194,089
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Ellice (913) may also be a first name.

Ellice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis' (which see); compare whence, hence, thence, from whennes, hennes, thennes, and thens; also Pierce for Piers: 'Sir Pierce or Piers Butler, eighth earl of Ormonde and first earl of Ossory, died 1539' (Dictionary of National Biography).

Cecilia Elice, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Duce Elice, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Ellice Cowper, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Ellice Apprice, ibid.

Ellice Price, Merionethshire, 1607: Register of the University of Oxford.

1805. Married — Edward Ellice and Lady Hannah Althea Bettesworth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Ellis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ellice Last Name Facts

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

Ellice is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ellice.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellice? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 841,044th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Ellice live; 39 percent live in Australasia and 39 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Ellice is also the 268,345th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 913 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Ellice is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 34 percent reside and Suffolk, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Ellice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellice has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ellice last name expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellice Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ellice earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 240.27% more than the national average, earning R 808,608 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning $43,867 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yellice92453/
Ellioce921/
Ellicce920/
Hellice920/
Elice911,681/
Ellicker8642/
Helliche861/
Hellicce861/
Ellicher860/
Elices831,270/
Ellies83641/
Elicea83506/
Eliche83309/
Ellica83190/
Elicer83182/
Ellici83124/
Ellich8375/
Eliace8372/
Ellece8351/
Ellise8348/
Elioce8341/
Elicke839/
Gelice836/
Illice836/
Helice833/
Eliece833/
Ellyce832/
Eliced832/
Elisce832/
Yelice832/
Elaice831/
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Eloice831/
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Jelice831/
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Ellicy831/
Ellige830/
Ellace830/
Ellike830/
Hellicker800/
Hellige77710/
Elliker77397/
Hellich77243/
Elaiche77212/
Elicier77184/
Ellidge77175/
Helices77152/
Iellici77152/
Elliger77145/
Elicher77123/
Jellici7791/
Elliget7785/
Gillice7755/
Hellies7749/
Elliser7742/
Helicke7733/
Gellici7728/
Geliche7726/
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Yelicie7720/
Ellisse7717/
Jelicie7717/
Ehlicke7715/
Gelicke7712/
Yellici7711/
Illiche7711/
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Esliche777/
Ellisie777/
Elyiace774/
Eillies773/
Ellique773/
Eulaice773/
Elliesa772/
Heliche772/
Illitce771/
Ehliche771/
Ellijer771/
Elliose771/
Elloise771/
Gelicie771/
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Hellize771/
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Hellise770/
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Hellike770/
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Elise737,307/
Elles735,462/
Elies732,532/
Elike731,582/
Elize731,388/
Elich73919/
Ellez73315/
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Elace730/
Helliker71393/
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Helliger7178/
Gilliece7177/
Gellisch7175/
Elligett7170/
Helicher7133/
Hillicke7133/
Eslicker7126/
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Heliczer7117/
Gehlicke7110/
Elligque719/
Ehlicker719/
Illicher715/
Elitcher715/
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Helicker714/
Gillicze714/
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Ellisher713/
Ehlicher712/
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Elaiache711/
Elicherr711/
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Hillicer710/
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Elieza675,890/
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Eliase673,781/
Elisee672,911/
Illies671,331/
Elisea671,325/
Gellis671,070/
Gelles671,054/
Elises67897/
Illich67804/
Elizeu67791/
Gelici67765/
Helles67756/
Helies67755/
Elliss67697/
Elaich67542/
Elizee67525/
Elizer67498/
Ellisy67473/
Eliser67463/
Illica67453/
Elidje67439/
Hellis67359/
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Eliesa67338/
Elisse67312/
Elliza67257/
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Elizei67240/
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Elizze67208/
Elaica67159/
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Gilice67151/
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Ellege67103/
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Illige6749/
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Helleckes6742/
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Ellese6739/
Elique6738/
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Elezie6734/
Ellois6731/
Elizey6731/
Ellesa6730/
Elieze6723/
Elisch6722/
Eleike6721/
Elijer6721/
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Hellez6719/
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Yllica6718/
Ellios6717/
Heiliczer6717/
Iliche6717/
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Ellesø6715/
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Ellezy6712/
Elizeh6712/
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