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

Ellenson, 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 Ellenson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellenson in America

Ellenson is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellenson surname appeared 424 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 Ellenson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellenson 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 Ellenson

The surname Ellenson is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Ella, which means "all" or "whole". The suffix "-son" was commonly added to denote "son of", indicating that the name likely originated as a patronymic surname.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ellenson can be traced back to the late 16th century in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England. Some historical records suggest variations such as Ellinson and Ellison were used interchangeably with Ellenson during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Ellenson, born in 1593 in the village of Skipton, Yorkshire. He was a successful wool merchant and his name appears in several business transactions and property deeds from the early 17th century.

In the 1600s, the name Ellenson was also found in the nearby town of Clitheroe, Lancashire. William Ellenson, born in 1621, was a prominent landowner and local magistrate whose name is recorded in the Clitheroe Parish Registers.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, many Ellensons migrated from rural areas to cities like Manchester and Liverpool in search of employment. One notable figure was Thomas Ellenson (1817-1892), a skilled engineer who contributed to the design of several early steam locomotives.

Across the Atlantic, the first Ellensons arrived in the American colonies in the late 18th century. Samuel Ellenson (1765-1842), a farmer from Yorkshire, settled in Pennsylvania and served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ellenson include Mary Ellenson (1845-1923), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in New York City, and Sir Robert Ellenson (1876-1958), a British businessman and philanthropist who helped establish several charitable foundations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellenson

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

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 Ellenson 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 Ellenson 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 Ellenson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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