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 680
Coal Miner 67
Domestic Servant 47
Agricultural Labourer 40
General Servant 38
General Labourer 34
Dress Maker 31
Labourer 31
Annuitant 28
Farm Servant Indoor 26
General Servant Domestic 22
Joiner 19
House Keeper 18
Dressmaker 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Charwoman 14
Carpenter 13
Laundress 12
Farm Labourer 12
No Occupation 11
Grocer 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Farmers Son 10
Engine Fitter 9

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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