Ellam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ellam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellam family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 149
Coal Miner 21
General Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 12
Woollen Weaver 11
Dress Maker 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Laundress 8
Farmer 7
Clerk 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Carter 4
Frame Tenter 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Iron Worker 4
Cloth Finisher 4
Brick Layer 3
Railway Porter 3
Cotton Ring Spinner 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Saddler 3
Stone Mason 3
Wheelwright 3
General Servant 3
Joiner 3

Ellam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Allum 60% 7,852
2 Ellam 100% 5,817
3 Allam 80% 5,039
4 Elam 80% 3,140
5 Ellum 80% 506
6 Allom 60% 177
7 Allem 60% 142

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The surname Ellam is the 2nd most popular variant of Allum.

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