Ellis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ellis Name Meaning: A very popular medieval name taken from the Greek name ‘Elias’ or 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

Ellis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,385
Agricultural Labourer 914
House Servant 633
Labourer 442
At Home 435
Servant 316
Farm Labourer 307
Dress Maker 283
Coal Miner 199
General Servant 187
House Keeper 153
Pauper 141
Shoe Maker 132
Carpenter 124
Laundress 121
Annuitant 121
Farm Servant 120
Tailor 98
Butcher 93
Errand Boy 83
Wife 82
House Maid 77
Gardener 76
Stone Mason 75
Cook 73

Ellis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ellis 100% 314,202
2 Elliss 83% 6,777
3 Elles 80% 3,083
4 Liles 40% 2,503
5 Ollis 80% 2,162
6 Ells 80% 1,594
7 Allis 80% 1,418
8 Allies 67% 849
9 Elis 80% 827
10 Ellse 60% 523
11 Ellias 83% 453
12 Eliss 60% 364
13 Ellies 83% 347
14 Allso 40% 279
15 Ellise 83% 261
16 Illes 60% 253
17 Alles 60% 147
18 Alls 60% 137
19 Eells 60% 114

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The surname Ellis is the most popular version of all its varients

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