Ellson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ellson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ellson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Agricultural Labourer 14
House Servant 6
Labourer 6
Ag Lab 4
Dress Maker 4
Servant 4
Bricklayer 4
At Home 4
Farmer 4
Shoemaker 4
Scholar At Home 4
Shoe Maker 3
Annuitant 3
Errand Boy 3
Lace Maker 3
Groom 2
Straw Bonnet Maker 2
Cook 2
Daughter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
Smith 2
Coach Painter 2
Sawyer's Son 2

Ellson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ellison 86% 45,974
2 Allison 71% 42,869
3 Elson 83% 15,467
4 Ellson 100% 3,933
5 Allason 71% 683
6 Allson 83% 676
7 Elleson 86% 635
8 Alleson 71% 554
9 Illson 83% 156
10 Lilson 67% 128

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The surname Ellson is the 4th most popular variant of Ellison.

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