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

Eltringham, 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 Eltringham surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eltringham in America

Eltringham is the 39717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eltringham surname appeared 553 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 Eltringham.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eltringham 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 Eltringham

The surname Eltringham has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "ealra" meaning "all" and "inga" meaning "people", combined with the suffix "ham" which denotes a homestead or village. This suggests that the name may have originated from a location where a community of people lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eltringham can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where a person named Richard de Aldringham is mentioned. This spelling variation likely arose due to the interchangeable use of letters like "l" and "r" in medieval times.

In the 14th century, the Eltringham name appeared in various records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1327, which listed a John de Aldryngham. This suggests that the name may have been concentrated in the eastern regions of England during this period.

During the 15th century, the Eltringham name continued to appear in various records, including the Feet of Fines for Lincolnshire from 1488, which mentions a John Eltringham. This document provides one of the earliest recorded instances of the name in its modern spelling.

One notable figure bearing the Eltringham surname was Sir Ambrose Eltringham (1541-1615), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Grimsby. He was knighted in 1603 and served as a Justice of the Peace for Lincolnshire.

Another prominent individual was Robert Eltringham (1675-1743), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Terrington St. Clement in Norfolk. He published several theological works during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the Eltringham name appeared in various parish records throughout England, including the baptismal record of John Eltringham in 1706 at St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Eltringham name in the United States can be found in the colony of Virginia, where a William Eltringham settled in 1635, according to the records of the Virginia Company of London.

Throughout the centuries, the Eltringham surname has been associated with various locations, including the villages of Aldringham and Aldryngham in Suffolk, as well as the hamlet of Eltringham in Yorkshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eltringham

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

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

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