Ellington Surname
Approximately 19,033 people bear this surname
Ellington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellington,' (1) a parish in Huntingdonshire; (a) a township in the parish of Woodhorn, Northumberland: (3) a township in the parish of Masham, North Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Ellington, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameEllington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,512 | 1:23,366 | 2,939 |
| England | 1,034 | 1:53,886 | 6,568 |
| Panama | 924 | 1:4,234 | 509 |
| Jamaica | 837 | 1:3,429 | 499 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 265 | 1:91,983 | 9,487 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,185 | 1:22,983 | 2,880 |
Ellington (914) may also be a first name.
Ellington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellington,' (1) a parish in Huntingdonshire; (a) a township in the parish of Woodhorn, Northumberland: (3) a township in the parish of Masham, North Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Ellington, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey de Ellinton, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Henry de Elington, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John de Elington, Northumberland ibid.
Ricardus de Elyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1640. Married — Panll Wright and Ann Ellington: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Ellington-the Estate or Manor of the Ell(a or Æll(a Family [v. under Eliingham; Old English tún, estate, &c.] John de Ellington.—-Hundred Rolls
(English) One who came from Ellington (the homestead of Ella’s people), in Huntingdonshire.
A location name in Hunts.
Ellington Demographics
Average Male Ellington Height
177.43 cm
Average Female Ellington Height
163.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ellington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ellington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ellington (Russian: Эллингтон) is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ellington.
How Common Is The Last Name Ellington? popularity and diffusion
Ellington is the 28,234th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 382,890 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Ellington live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 268,173rd most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 914 people.
Ellington is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 15,512 people, or 1 in 23,366. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Panama, where 5 percent reside.
Ellington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ellington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 710 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ellington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Ellington surname are 12.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.04% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ellington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 274.67% more than the national average, earning R 890,364 per year; in United States they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $41,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $51,581 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gellington | 95 | 41 | / |
| Hellington | 95 | 8 | / |
| Yellington | 95 | 4 | / |
| Jellington | 95 | 2 | / |
| Eillington | 95 | 2 | / |
| Oellington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elllington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ellingtton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ellingthon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Elington | 94 | 133 | / |
| Allington | 89 | 2,604 | / |
| Eglington | 89 | 847 | / |
| Ollington | 89 | 449 | / |
| Yelington | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ellyngton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oelington | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ellimgton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Illington | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eilington | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elihngton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Helington | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ellengton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Eslington | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ellingtom | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hollington | 84 | 1,647 | / |
| Heslington | 84 | 393 | / |
| Hallington | 84 | 32 | / |
| Gillington | 84 | 20 | / |
| Hillington | 84 | 3 | / |
| Elhingthon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Aallington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Yeluington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Eaglington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Alington | 82 | 85 | / |
| Olington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ilington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haillington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Islington | 78 | 29 | / |
| Halington | 78 | 6 | / |
| Allengton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holington | 78 | 0 | / |
| Halingthon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Huilington | 74 | 0 | / |
Ellington Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ellington in the Russian language | ||
| Эллингтон | ellington | - |
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