Find out how popular the last name Elleby is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Elleby.

Elleby, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Elleby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elleby in America

Elleby is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elleby surname appeared 276 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Elleby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elleby to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Elleby

The surname ELLEBY has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place called Elleby or a similar-sounding location. The name likely stems from the Old English words "ellan," meaning "elder tree," and "by," meaning "a settlement or farm."

Records suggest that the earliest bearers of the ELLEBY surname hailed from various regions in northern England, particularly Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, where such place names were common. The name's spelling has evolved over time, with variants like Elleby, Ellebey, and Elebey appearing in historical documents.

One of the earliest known references to the ELLEBY name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners and their holdings in England after the Norman Conquest. However, the exact entry and its context are not known with certainty.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the ELLEBY surname was Richard de Elleby, a cleric and canon of Lincoln Cathedral, who lived from around 1230 to 1300. Another early record comes from the 14th century, when John Elleby was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1351 as a merchant from Yorkshire.

During the 15th century, the ELLEBY name gained prominence in the Yorkshire region. William Elleby, born in 1435 in Ripon, Yorkshire, was a respected landowner and served as a local magistrate. His son, Thomas Elleby (1460-1522), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent figure in the local community.

In the 16th century, the ELLEBY family continued to thrive in the north of England. Elizabeth Elleby (1520-1585), born in York, was a notable philanthropist who contributed significantly to the establishment of schools and charitable organizations in the region.

Throughout the following centuries, the ELLEBY surname spread across England and beyond, with bearers of the name making their mark in various fields, including politics, literature, and the arts. However, due to the age and rarity of the name, records of noteworthy individuals from the more distant past are scarce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elleby

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Elleby.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Elleby was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Elleby has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Elleby was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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