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

Ellingboe, 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 Ellingboe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellingboe in America

Ellingboe is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellingboe surname appeared 354 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 Ellingboe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellingboe 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 Ellingboe

The surname Ellingboe has its origins in Norway, dating back to the 9th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse words "Ellingr" and "bo," translating to "Ellingr's farm" or "Ellingr's homestead." The name likely originated in the region of Hedmark, situated in the eastern part of Norway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Gulating Law, a Norwegian provincial law code from the 13th century. The name is mentioned in connection with land ownership and legal disputes, indicating its presence among the landowning class of the time.

During the Viking Age, individuals bearing the name Ellingboe may have been involved in the exploration and settlement of new lands. However, historical records from this period are scarce, and definitive evidence of their role is limited.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various Norwegian church records and land registries. One notable individual was Arne Ellingboe, a farmer and landowner born in 1542 in the village of Elverum, Hedmark.

As the centuries progressed, the name spread to other parts of Norway, and variations in spelling emerged, such as Ellingboe, Ellingboo, and Ellingbå. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciation.

In the 19th century, a significant wave of Norwegian immigration to North America brought the surname Ellingboe to the United States and Canada. One of the earliest known immigrants was Lars Ellingboe, who arrived in Minnesota in 1846 and settled in the Red River Valley.

Another notable figure was Peder Ellingboe, born in 1832 in Hedmark, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in the late 1860s and became a successful farmer and community leader in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

During the 20th century, the name Ellingboe gained recognition through individuals like Einar Ellingboe (1892-1978), a Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Ellingboe Foundation in Minneapolis.

Other notable individuals with this surname include Kristian Ellingboe (1841-1918), a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and educator who served as the president of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, and Bjarne Ellingboe (1914-2002), a Norwegian-American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Norway from 1973 to 1976.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellingboe

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

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

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