Ellingham Surname

199,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Ellingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellingham,' parishes in the Dioceses Durham, Norwich (a), and Winchester.

Ralph de Elingham, cellarer of Hoxne Priory, Norwich, 1272: History of Norfolk.

William de Elingham, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Ellingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0571:52,7136,464
United States3601:1,006,83074,328
New Zealand2231:20,3063,569
Australia2041:132,33214,365
Canada991:372,17833,288
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Norway61:857,04855,549
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4821:50,5716,152
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Ellingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellingham,' parishes in the Dioceses Durham, Norwich (a), and Winchester.

Ralph de Elingham, cellarer of Hoxne Priory, Norwich, 1272: History of Norfolk.

William de Elingham, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph of Elyngham, rector of Great Ellingham, Norfolk, 1362: History of Norfolk.

Walter de Elyngham. rector of West Lynn, Norfolk, 1329: ibid.

1690. Married — William Ellingham and Christian Doe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Ellingham = the Home or Estate of the Ell(a or Æll(a Family [Anglo-Saxon Ellinga- or Ællinga-hám —inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; hám, home, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Norfolk.

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

Ellingham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ellingham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellingham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 199,349th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,478,542 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Ellingham reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

Ellingham is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,057 people, or 1 in 52,713. In England Ellingham is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England Ellingham occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

Ellingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ellingham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ellingham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ellingham surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ellingham last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ellingham earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning 339,735 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning R 274,692 per year; in United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,570 CAD per year.

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