Last Name ELLIS

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Meaning The son of Ellis. Ellison may originate from the English form Elis, thus Elis-son, or from the old French form Elie, thus Elie-son. This name was wonderfully popularized throughout Western Europe by the Crusaders. Elene was very popular too. Elynson, of necessity, would become Ellison. The siminutives of the two names underwent the same confusion. Ellis was still a popular first name in the 16th century.
Contracted from Elias.
Origin English, Jewish, Spanish, Dutch, Irish, Falkland, Maltese, Belgian, South african

Rank 121 (2000 US census) 114 (1990 US census)
Count 181,934 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 72.82%, or 132484 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 22.6%, or 41117 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.44%, or 801 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.66%, or 1201 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.64%, or 2984 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.83%, or 3329 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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