Ellmann Surname

209,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ellmann Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard); one who came from Germany, a German.

Ellmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3001:61,9277,954
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Poland1681:226,24329,333
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Hungary481:204,50617,202
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Czechia191:559,65656,138
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Austria111:774,13064,097
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ellmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard); one who came from Germany, a German.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ellmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellmann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 209,874th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,703,021 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Ellmann are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,300 people, or 1 in 61,927. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Poland, where 9 percent reside.

Ellmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ellmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ellmann surname increased 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ellmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ellmann last name are 23.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ellmann earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning R 235,440 per year and in United States they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $50,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellmann9320,935/
Ellman922,646/
Elmann92267/
Hoellmann887/
Heillmann883/
Haellmann881/
Hiellmann880/
Hellman8612,676/
Oelmann862,364/
Allmann861,825/
Gellman861,660/
Ollmann861,583/
Illmann86799/
Helmann86538/
Ehlmann86308/
Eylmann86184/
Eilmann86157/
Eillman868/
Eelmann861/
Eslmann861/
Aelmann860/
Ellmand860/
Elman834,955/
Ellmannová8213/
Heilmann8019,302/
Hollmann8013,738/
Hillmann809,039/
Hallmann807,992/
Oehlmann801,071/
Heylmann80570/
Gehlmann80382/
Höllmann80234/
Hehlmann8084/
Hoellman8029/
Eilemann8029/
Ißelmann8019/
Heulmann8018/
Aallmann8017/
Heillman8013/
Eßelmann809/
Hejlmann806/
Hoelmann803/
Hielmann802/
Heelmann801/
Iselmann801/
Hellmand801/
Hellmonn801/
Illmannn801/
Hellmaun801/
Helhmann801/
Hellmain800/
Eihlmann800/
Hiellman800/
Hellmasn800/
Hellmannová7830/
Allman7716,209/
Helman7712,859/
Gelman775,523/
Illman771,609/
Eelman77741/
Ollman77352/
Ehlman77283/
Elmane77276/
Almann77146/
Eilman7786/
Oelman7772/
Ölmann7760/
Olmann7758/
Yllman7712/
Ilmann779/
Ellmon777/
Eylman776/
Elmand775/
Elmhan774/
Elmain773/
Aelman772/
Ielman771/
Etlman771/
Ellmam771/
Elmean771/
Elmank771/
Eulman771/
Ealman770/
Esselmann75522/
Heßelmann75209/
Isselmann75195/
Eitelmann75187/
Heselmann75167/
Jehelmann7525/
Ichelmann7515/
Hoehlmann7513/
Hollmannn755/
Eiselmann752/
Holllmann752/
Heylemann752/
Essellman751/
Ellmanová751/
Häselmann751/
Hillmannn751/
Gehelmann751/
Echelmann750/
Easelmann750/
Hillman7133,227/
Hallman7115,273/
Heilman719,966/
Gillman719,490/
Hollman715,844/
Ohlmann712,765/
Ahlmann71797/
Holmann71447/
Helmand71318/
Oehlman71203/
Halmann71195/
Elmacin71166/
Helmane71147/
Öhlmann71146/
Hilmann71126/
Hällman71114/
Hechelmann7192/
Aichelmann7191/
Itelman7169/
Heylman7167/
Etelman7158/
Haelman7149/
Gehlman7145/
Hejlman7134/
Hyllman7128/
Hoelman7121/
Olhmann7121/
Aalmann7121/
Hielman7118/
Höllman7112/
Esilman7110/
Allmain7110/
Hellmanová719/
Illmannová718/
Hellmam718/
Eselman716/
Hölmann716/
Helmaun715/
Healman714/
Eahlman713/
Ytelman713/
Alhmann712/
Hylmann712/
Hehlman712/
Iselman712/
Elmaine712/
Ollmman711/
Oillman711/
Hellmon711/
Jillman711/
Eallmon711/
Elhmane711/
Geylman711/
Yillman711/
Yollman711/
Uillman711/
Eileman711/
Etleman711/
Eschelmann711/
Helmman711/
Illmannova711/
Ilhmann711/
Heitelmann711/
Heißelmann711/
Ellmond711/
Ajchelmann711/
Elmahan711/
Geelman711/
Heelman710/
Ecelman710/
Icelman710/
Easlman710/
Ealeman710/
Ethlman710/
Ellmoon710/
Alman674,676/
Ilman673,204/
Olman671,117/
Elmanova67917/
Esselman67874/
Heileman67506/
Elmon67486/
Ettleman67268/
Hohlmann67260/
Eitelman67248/
Eiselman67135/
Ettelman67108/
Hytelman6773/
Ylman6772/
Hiselman6749/
Heichelmann6746/
Isselman6745/
Elmanová6744/
Echelman6743/
Hailmann6743/
Elmam6741/
Hitelman6736/
Eitleman6733/
Huilmann6728/
Hilhmann6720/
Heislman6717/
Hellmond6716/
Heijlman6715/
Hellmont679/
Haallman678/
Höhlmann678/
Hehelman678/
Hillmannová676/
Eischelmann676/
Hihlmann675/
Gailmann674/
Heilmannová673/
Heiszelmann672/
Gillmain672/
Aiselman671/
Jlman671/
Hillmang671/
Hillmank671/
Hollmean671/
Hollmonn671/
Eahleman671/
Elmassin671/
Escelman671/
Halhmann671/
Ysselman671/
Hillmamn671/
Hoylmann671/
Jillmand671/
Hejleman671/
O'Eelman671/
Halmmann671/
Ittelman671/
Iselmane671/
Holhmann671/
Hillmand670/
Heselman670/
Eshylman670/
Hoellmon670/
Ethleman670/
Hyselman670/
Easelman670/
Essilman670/
Heyleman670/

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