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

Ellinwood, 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 Ellinwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellinwood in America

Ellinwood is the 35246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellinwood surname appeared 639 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 Ellinwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellinwood 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 Ellinwood

The surname Ellinwood has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from a place name, likely a combination of the Old English words "ellen," meaning "elder tree," and "wudu," meaning "wood" or "forest." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a wooded area where elder trees grew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Cambridgeshire from the year 1198, where a person named Radulfus de Elynwode is mentioned. This early spelling variation further supports the connection to the Old English words mentioned above.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, which referenced a Robert de Eylnewode. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275 listed a John de Elynwode, indicating the name's spread across different regions of England.

The Ellinwood surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Sir Richard Ellinwood (1560-1628), a prominent English lawyer and member of the Inner Temple who served as a justice of the peace for Gloucestershire.

Another notable figure was Reverend John Ellinwood (1692-1768), an English clergyman who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, from 1725 until his death. He was known for his scholarly writings and contributions to the local community.

In the 19th century, a significant figure bearing the Ellinwood surname was Elizabeth Ellinwood (1818-1893), an American educator and abolitionist. She founded the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later became Mount Holyoke College, one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States.

Another noteworthy individual was Sir William Ellinwood (1842-1918), a British army officer who served in the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military honor in the British Empire, for his bravery during the Siege of Lucknow.

The name Ellinwood has also been connected to various place names, such as Ellinwood in Kansas, a small town named after the American politician and banker John Ellinwood, who was instrumental in the establishment of the settlement in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellinwood

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

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

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