Ellis Name Meaning: A very popular medieval name taken from the Greek name ‘Elias’ or the Hebrew name ‘Elijah’ which means ‘Jehovah is God’.
Discover how your Ellis ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 203 |
| Buckinghamshire | 123 |
| Berkshire | 227 |
| Cambridgeshire | 304 |
| Channel Islands | 66 |
| Cheshire | 1,267 |
| Cornwall | 661 |
| Cumberland | 62 |
| Derbyshire | 443 |
| Devon | 1,896 |
| Dorset | 251 |
| Durham | 475 |
| Essex | 1,191 |
| Gloucestershire | 410 |
| Hampshire | 448 |
| Herefordshire | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 384 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 84 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 973 |
| Lancashire | 3,652 |
| Leicestershire | 518 |
| Lincolnshire | 900 |
| London | 5,442 |
| Middlesex | 588 |
| Northumberland | 166 |
| Norfolk | 770 |
| Northamptonshire | 218 |
| Nottinghamshire | 882 |
| Oxfordshire | 75 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 84 |
| Shropshire | 766 |
| Suffolk | 517 |
| Somerset | 244 |
| Surrey | 906 |
| Sussex | 978 |
| Staffordshire | 1,169 |
| Warwickshire | 943 |
| Westmorland | 76 |
| Wiltshire | 221 |
| Worcestershire | 316 |
| Yorkshire | 7,804 |
| Anglesey | 139 |
| Brecknockshire | 31 |
| Cardiganshire | 187 |
| Carnarvonshire | 952 |
| Carmarthenshire | 20 |
| Denbighshire | 1,116 |
| Flintshire | 508 |
| Glamorgan | 507 |
| Merionethshire | 841 |
| Montgomeryshire | 453 |
| Monmouthshire | 218 |
| Pembrokeshire | 38 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 8,380 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 707 |
| Coal Miner | 462 |
| Domestic Servant | 423 |
| Dress Maker | 408 |
| General Labourer | 393 |
| Labourer | 381 |
| General Servant | 356 |
| Laundress | 215 |
| Annuitant | 208 |
| Farm Labourer | 187 |
| House Keeper | 172 |
| General Servant Domestic | 168 |
| Carpenter | 167 |
| Cotton Weaver | 162 |
| Stone Mason | 135 |
| Charwoman | 127 |
| No Occupation | 127 |
| Servant | 121 |
| Joiner | 118 |
| Farmers Son | 117 |
| Tailor | 108 |
| Bricklayer | 104 |
| General Domestic Servant | 104 |
| Farmers Wife | 98 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | 21,378 |
| William Ellis | 19,676 |
| John Ellis | 18,709 |
| Elizabeth Ellis | 13,722 |
| Thomas Ellis | 10,929 |
| Sarah Ellis | 10,638 |
| George Ellis | 10,551 |
| James Ellis | 8,194 |
| Ann Ellis | 7,023 |
| Jane Ellis | 6,817 |
| Charles Ellis | 6,003 |
| Joseph Ellis | 5,617 |
| Henry Ellis | 5,406 |
| Robert Ellis | 5,228 |
| Edward Ellis | 4,303 |
| Annie Ellis | 4,201 |
| Eliza Ellis | 4,033 |
| Margaret Ellis | 3,930 |
| Ellen Ellis | 3,918 |
| Emma Ellis | 3,868 |
| Richard Ellis | 3,386 |
| Hannah Ellis | 3,352 |
| Arthur Ellis | 2,925 |
| Alice Ellis | 2,912 |
| Frederick Ellis | 2,903 |
| 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 |
The surname Ellis is the most popular version of all its varients