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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ellison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellison family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,230
Cotton Weaver 136
Coal Miner 115
Domestic Servant 69
General Labourer 65
Dress Maker 54
Labourer 39
Agricultural Labourer 32
General Servant 31
Annuitant 26
House Keeper 26
Cotton Winder 26
Farm Labourer 25
Joiner 23
Laundress 22
Worsted Weaver 22
Farm Servant Indoor 21
Grocer 20
Servant 20
Carter 19
Tailor 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Bricklayer 17
Farmers Son 17
Carpenter 16

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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