Elliot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Elliot Name Meaning: From the Hebrew "Elijah", the name means "Jehovah is God".

The name is a form of Elliot, which is from the Old French \"Elie\". This comes from the Hebrew name \"Elijah\", which means \"Jehovah is God\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elliot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elliot family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 566
Agricultural Labourer 87
House Servant 55
Coal Miner 52
Labourer 49
House Keeper 46
Dress Maker 43
Servant 36
Carter 22
Blacksmith 18
General Servant 17
Farmer 16
Laundress 16
House Maid 15
Stone Mason 14
Gardener 13
Grocer 13
Tailor 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Fund Holder 11
Wife 11
Farm Servant 10
Farm Labourer 10
Lead Miner 10
Worsted Spinner 10

Elliot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elliott 86% 189,465
2 Elliot 100% 28,243
3 Eliott 67% 2,625
4 Eliot 83% 1,324
5 Allt 50% 664
6 Ellet 67% 461
7 Allot 67% 390
8 Allat 50% 251
9 Ellot 83% 182
10 Elliote 86% 175
11 Allet 50% 131

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The surname Elliot is the 2nd most popular variant of Elliott.

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