Ellen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ellen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 366
Agricultural Labourer 32
General Servant 28
Domestic Servant 25
Labourer 21
Dressmaker 17
Cotton Weaver 15
Coal Miner 11
Dress Maker 11
Nurse 9
Farm Labourer 9
Laundress 9
House Keeper 8
Annuitant 8
Painter 8
House Maid 7
Farm Servant 7
Servant 7
Farmers Daughter 7
Hawker 7
Shoe Maker 6
Gardener 5
Servant Domestic 5
Carpenter 5
Charwoman 5

Ellen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Allen 80% 422,866
2 Allan 60% 38,712
3 Ellen 100% 14,608
4 Allin 60% 7,055
5 Ellin 80% 1,822
6 Allon 60% 1,655
7 Elen 80% 1,072
8 Ellan 80% 514
9 Lilian 33% 319
10 Lelean 50% 279
11 Ellon 80% 251
12 Ellion 67% 224
13 Lelen 60% 146
14 Allain 50% 139
15 Lealan 50% 139
16 Ollen 80% 114
17 Ollin 60% 109

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The surname Ellen is the 3rd most popular variant of Allen.

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