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.
Discover how your Ellison ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 29 |
| Cambridgeshire | 13 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 541 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 62 |
| Derbyshire | 62 |
| Devon | 20 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 612 |
| Essex | 94 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 97 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 11 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 78 |
| Kent | 43 |
| Lancashire | 3,491 |
| Leicestershire | 29 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 439 |
| Middlesex | 70 |
| Northumberland | 365 |
| Norfolk | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 41 |
| Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 77 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 19 |
| Surrey | 40 |
| Sussex | 18 |
| Staffordshire | 117 |
| Warwickshire | 128 |
| Westmorland | 44 |
| Wiltshire | 79 |
| Worcestershire | 56 |
| Yorkshire | 1,549 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 835 |
| Cotton Weaver | 87 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 81 |
| Private Means | 50 |
| Farmer | 50 |
| Weaver | 48 |
| Labourer | 46 |
| Dressmaker | 41 |
| General Labourer | 38 |
| Housekeeper | 34 |
| At Home | 32 |
| Clerk | 30 |
| Weaver Cotton | 29 |
| Shop Assistant | 28 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| At School | 27 |
| School Boy | 25 |
| None | 23 |
| Student | 23 |
| Bricklayer | 23 |
| Dock Labourer | 23 |
| Carter | 22 |
| Scholar | 22 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Joiner | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Ellison | 3,259 |
| Mary Ellison | 3,203 |
| William Ellison | 3,064 |
| Thomas Ellison | 2,408 |
| Elizabeth Ellison | 2,234 |
| James Ellison | 1,626 |
| Sarah Ellison | 1,448 |
| Ann Ellison | 1,261 |
| George Ellison | 1,225 |
| Joseph Ellison | 1,149 |
| Jane Ellison | 1,141 |
| Margaret Ellison | 1,108 |
| Ellen Ellison | 826 |
| Alice Ellison | 807 |
| Annie Ellison | 731 |
| Robert Ellison | 698 |
| Richard Ellison | 695 |
| Henry Ellison | 659 |
| Martha Ellison | 588 |
| Charles Ellison | 571 |
| Hannah Ellison | 538 |
| Eliza Ellison | 406 |
| Edward Ellison | 392 |
| Emma Ellison | 379 |
| Samuel Ellison | 344 |
| 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 |
The surname Ellison is the most popular version of all its varients