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

Ellingwood, 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 Ellingwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellingwood in America

Ellingwood is the 28746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellingwood surname appeared 828 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 Ellingwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellingwood 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 Ellingwood

The surname ELLINGWOOD is of English origin, first emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place named Ellingwood or Ellingewode, which likely referred to a small woodland or grove owned by or associated with someone named Ella or Ellen.

Early references to this surname can be traced back to the Hertfordshire region of England, where records show individuals bearing variations of the name such as Elingewode, Elyngwode, and Ellyngwode in the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest documented instances is that of William de Elyngwode, mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1296.

During the Tudor period, the spelling began to solidify into its modern form, Ellingwood. In 1564, a John Ellingwood was recorded in the Parish Registers of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. This connection suggests that the Ellingwood family may have lived in the area during the Bard's lifetime.

Notable individuals with the surname Ellingwood include Reverend John Ellingwood (1598-1675), a Puritan minister who emigrated from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. He served as the first minister of the town of Beverly, Massachusetts, from 1667 until his death.

Andrew Ellingwood (1659-1737), born in Beverly, Massachusetts, was a prominent early American physician and surgeon. He is known for his contributions to the medical field and for his extensive writings on various medical topics.

In the 19th century, Abby Ellingwood (1839-1898) was a influential figure in the women's suffrage movement. She worked alongside leaders like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, advocating for women's right to vote and gender equality.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ralph Ellingwood (1893-1967), an American botanist and plant explorer. He made significant contributions to the study of flora in the southwestern United States and Mexico, discovering several new plant species.

More recently, Martin Ellingwood (1927-2004) was a respected classical pianist and music educator. He performed extensively throughout Europe and North America and taught at several prestigious universities, including the Juilliard School in New York.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellingwood

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

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

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