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

Ellett, 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 Ellett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellett in America

Ellett is the 14093rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellett surname appeared 2,133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ellett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellett 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 Ellett

The surname Ellett is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Ælflæd, which means "elf" and "beauty." It is thought to have first emerged in the counties of Kent and Surrey in the southeast of England during the Anglo-Saxon period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where an individual named Aelfled is listed as a landowner in the county of Kent. The name appeared in various spellings in medieval records, such as Aelfled, Elfleda, and Elflet, before eventually evolving into the modern form of Ellett.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir John Ellet, a knight who served under King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence. He played a role in the siege of Caerlaverock Castle in 1300 and was mentioned in contemporary chronicles.

During the 16th century, the Ellett family established themselves in the county of Wiltshire, where they held land and property. A prominent member of the family was Sir Thomas Ellett (1505-1580), who served as Sheriff of Wiltshire and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1573.

Another notable figure was William Ellett (1609-1678), an English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.

In the 18th century, the Ellett family had a strong presence in the county of Gloucestershire. One member, Reverend Charles Ellett (1718-1795), was a respected clergyman and served as the vicar of Painswick for over 40 years.

During the 19th century, the name spread across various parts of England, with notable individuals including Henry Ellett (1823-1896), a successful industrialist and founder of the Ellett & Caldecott manufacturing company in Birmingham.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellett

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

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

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