Ellison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ellison Name Meaning: A patronymic variant of 'Elis',a form of 'Elijah',from Greek 'Elias'.This is from Hebrew 'Eliyahu',meaning 'Jehovah of God'.

Elijah was a 'hebrew' prophet of the 9th century.The name was borne by early saints,known by the 'Latin' form 'Elias',this brought the name into general use during the middle ages.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ellison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellison family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 120
Independent 105
Agricultural Labourer 91
Farmer 77
Labourer 64
Male Servant 56
Cotton Weaver 53
Weaver 40
Shoe Maker 30
Coal Miner 24
Dress Maker 16
Apprentice 14
Wool Comber 13
Joiner 12
Blacksmith 11
Cotton Piecer 10
Tailor 9
Cotton Spinner 8
Ag Lab 8
Butcher 8
Gardener 8
Piecer 8
Servant 8
Stuff Weaver 8
Pupil 7

Ellison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ellison 100% 45,974
2 Allison 86% 42,869
3 Ellson 86% 3,933
4 Allason 71% 683
5 Allson 71% 676
6 Elleson 86% 635
7 Elison 86% 580
8 Alleson 71% 554
9 Ellisson 88% 176
10 Illson 71% 156
11 Lilson 57% 128

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