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 973
Cotton Weaver 160
Coal Miner 145
General Labourer 98
Dress Maker 56
Farmer 51
Domestic Servant 46
Labourer 46
Living On Own Means 43
Agricultural Labourer 37
Grocer 35
Living On Her Own Means 34
Clerk 34
Carter 32
Blacksmith 30
House Keeper 30
General Servant 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Joiner 25
Worsted Spinner 21
Farm Labourer 20
Cotton Winder 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Tailor 18
Painter 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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