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
Living On Own Means 66
General Servant Domestic 47
Dress Maker 37
General Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 26
Farmer 23
Cook Domestic 21
Housemaid Domestic 18
Coal Miner Hewer 17
School 13
House Maid Domestic 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Scholar 12
Butcher 11
Laundress Wash 10
Coal Miner C Hewer 10
House Keeper Domestic 9
House Keeper 9
Shepherd 9
Commercial Clerk 8
Draper Assistant 8
Dressmaker 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Joiner Carpenter 7

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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