Explore the Family Name Elleman

The meaning of Elleman

1. Altered form of German Ellemann: habitational name for someone from a place called Ell, probably the one near Aachen. This surname is also found in the Netherlands. 2. Perhaps also an altered form of German Ellermann. 3. English: occupational name from Middle English ele ‘oil’ + man, signifying a maker or seller of oils. Compare Elman.

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How common is the last name Elleman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Elleman saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,971 in popularity but fell to 58,604 by 2010, marking a 4.7% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Elleman surname increased marginally from 342 to 346, which represents a 1.17% rise. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the name experienced a 7.69% decline over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#58,604	-4.7%
Count	342	346	1.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elleman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of those bearing the Elleman surname identify as White, with 97.95% doing so in 2000 and 96.53% in 2010. This category saw a small decrease of 1.45% over the ten-year period. The census reported no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities with the name Elleman in both census years. Notably, there was a new appearance of the Elleman surname within the 'Two or more races' category in 2010, though the exact number is suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.95%	96.53%	-1.45%
Two or More Races	0%	2.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%