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
Cotton Weaver 162
Living On Own Means 109
Dress Maker 62
General Labourer 56
Scholar 51
General Servant Domestic 47
Farmer 46
Coal Miner Hewer 45
Coal Miner C Hewer 25
Domestic Servant 22
Cook Domestic 21
House Keeper Domestic 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Tailoress 19
Bricklayer 18
Butcher 17
Blacksmith 16
Cotton Winder 16
House Keeper 15
Charwoman 14
House Maid Domestic 14
Coal Hewer 14
Housemaid Domestic 14
Worsted Weaver 14
Joiner Carpenter 13

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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