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

Elo, 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 Elo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elo in America

Elo is the 55255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elo surname appeared 372 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 Elo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elo 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 Elo

The surname ELO originated in Poland in the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "elow," meaning a field or a meadow. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a field or worked on a farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ELO surname dates back to the 15th century in a collection of Polish court records. In these documents, a man named Jan ELO is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Krakow.

The ELO name is also found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a historical record of landholdings and benefices in the Archdiocese of Gniezno, compiled in the late 15th century. Here, the name is spelled as "Elo" and refers to a family that held lands in the region of Wielkopolska.

During the Renaissance period, the ELO surname continued to appear in various Polish records and chronicles. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Michal ELO was a prominent merchant and trader based in the city of Gdansk, a major port on the Baltic Sea.

Another historical figure with the ELO surname was Jan ELO (1567-1635), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry. He was also a professor at the University of Krakow.

In the 18th century, the ELO name gained recognition through the work of Franciszek ELO (1718-1787), a Polish painter and engraver who was renowned for his religious and historical works. His paintings can still be found in churches and museums throughout Poland.

Moving into the 19th century, the ELO surname was associated with the Polish independence movement. Jozef ELO (1805-1876) was a prominent politician and activist who advocated for Polish autonomy and was briefly the President of the Polish National Government during the January Uprising against Russian rule.

Another notable figure with the ELO surname was Stanislaw ELO (1887-1942), a Polish composer and conductor who was active in the early 20th century. His compositions, which included operas, symphonies, and chamber works, were influenced by the Romantic and Impressionist styles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elo

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

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

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