Ells Surname

165,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ells Surname Definition:

A favorite personal name in the Middle Ages. From the Hebrew, meaning "El is Jahweh.' Helias, son of Huctred had a charter of the lands of Dundas from Waldef son of Cospatric, c. 1180, and Helias of Hadestanden was one of the witnesses (APS.

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Ells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7451:207,71320,346
Canada4981:73,9878,368
England2081:267,87521,171
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines531:2,126399
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales111:281,32115,850
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:75,7458,050

Ells (116) may also be a first name.

Ells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A favorite personal name in the Middle Ages. From the Hebrew, meaning "El is Jahweh.' Helias, son of Huctred had a charter of the lands of Dundas from Waldef son of Cospatric, c. 1180, and Helias of Hadestanden was one of the witnesses (APS., I, p. 82). Helias or Helyas, clericus regis, de Munros, c. 1178—1214 (RAA., I, 1, 9). Helya, canon of Glasgow, 1177—1199 (RMP., p. 99), is probably Helias frater domini Jocelini, bishop of Glasgow, c. 1170 (Kelso, 356). Helias, clericus, son of Fulbert (of Pollok) granted the church of Mernes to the monks of Paisley, c. 1189—99 (RMP., p. 100). In the confirmation charter by King William the Lion which follows he is named Helias de Pertheic (Partick). As Elya or Helya, canon of Glasgow, he is a charter witness between 1175—1207 (ibid., p. 109,110). Helias was parson of Old Rokesburg, c. 1190—1232 (Kelso, p. 136; Melros, p. 229). Helya de Elmedene witnessed charter by Ebrardus de Penkathleht to the church of St. Cuthbert of Durham in reign of William the Lion (Raine, 163). Helia vicarius de Baneth', 1233 (REM., p. 97). A pardon was granted to Elyas de Vaus, 1307 (Bain, II, 1919). As forename: Elias Tervett, 1509 (Trials, I, p. 110).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Elias or Helyas was a very common Anglo-Norman baptismal name, and became the parent of the surnames Ellis, Ellison, and perhaps of Elliot, Elliotson, Els or Ells, Elson, Elley, Ellet, and Lelliot.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Hebrew.) Signifies Lord God.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ells Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ells is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ells? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ells is the 165,668th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,787,891 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ells are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 868,627th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 116 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,745 people, or 1 in 207,713. In The United States Ells is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 11 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Ells is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Ells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ells last name increased 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ells Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ells last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ells are 10.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ells earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.93% more than the national average, earning R 282,624 per year; in United States they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $47,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $44,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elles895,462/
Eells891,851/
Ellse89221/
Yells89128/
Eills8948/
Eulls8941/
Hells8923/
Jells899/
Gells897/
Ealls890/
Ehlls890/
Els8621,434/
Gelles801,054/
Helles80756/
Yelles80490/
Jelles80130/
Elless80101/
Eilles8052/
Hellås8040/
Ellese8039/
Ellesø8015/
Hoells805/
Jellse803/
Hellse802/
Ealles801/
Healls801/
Eelles801/
Giells801/
Yellsh801/
Eylles801/
Gellsh801/
Heills800/
Ecells800/
Ellest800/
Else755,334/
Elst752,334/
Alls751,640/
Eles751,530/
Gels75903/
Oels75306/
Elsh75254/
Eels75232/
Hels75184/
Eils75172/
Eals75146/
Ehls75115/
Olls7564/
Első7553/
Elss7533/
Elhs7517/
Yels7513/
Jels7510/
Aels7510/
Ylls754/
Euls752/
Iels752/
Elsz752/
Elsë752/
Esls752/
Ills751/
Ellz751/
Jlls751/
Hellesø73224/
Heilles7360/
Jellese7338/
Essells7324/
Ellesøe7322/
Ellesse7320/
Helleså736/
Jellesø732/
Helless731/
Healles731/
Hysells731/
Elglish731/
Yellese731/
Jelless730/
Echells730/
Hills6744,902/
Alles6714,651/
Halls679,654/
Eales675,367/
Eyles674,669/
Illes673,337/
Gills673,052/
Eeles671,738/
Elese671,594/
Geels671,389/
Geles67851/
Geils67676/
Olles67603/
Heels67509/
Heles67447/
Jeles67446/
Aills67375/
Ellez67315/
Eglis67235/
Yeles67201/
Heuls67196/
Eiles67179/
Hellesøe67163/
Hellestø67127/
Heils67125/
Ehles6790/
Eachells6784/
Helse6774/
Haels6773/
Heals6771/
Holls6764/
Eilsø6764/
Jelse6759/
Esles6753/
Helsø6750/
Hiels6748/
Eules6746/
Jills6746/
Aeles6737/
Öllős6735/
Ellch6724/
Healless6723/
Ylles6720/
Gelsz6717/
Eelst6715/
Yoels6711/
Helst6711/
Eless679/
Yelse679/
Gehls679/
Ealse678/
Elszt678/
Helås678/
Yelsh677/
Jelsø676/
Ioels674/
Jiels674/
Oehls674/
Elest674/
Eytls673/
Elsøe673/
Uills672/
Illst672/
Hylls672/
Elsch672/
Helsh672/
Hoels672/
Echelles672/
Elhes672/
Allsø672/
Hellesse672/
Elhsh672/
Heyls671/
Oills671/
Jeels671/
Jelhs671/
Jeyls671/
Itlls671/
Ieles671/
Eilse671/
Eilss671/
Eilst671/
Eelss671/
Ellze671/
Elshe671/
Eschells671/
Allss671/
Yills671/
Jelst671/
Eails671/
Illse671/
Häels671/
Hılls671/
Helsd671/
Helsz671/
Ichelles671/
Ellje671/
Ehlss671/
Elsph671/
Gelss671/
Jeals670/
Jichells670/
Gelsh670/
Hehls670/
Eichells670/
Elsse670/
Eeels670/
Esels670/
Etles670/
Jeils670/
Echilles670/
Ehels670/
Ealsh670/
Ecels670/
Eaels670/

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