Explore the Family Name Ellender
The meaning of Ellender
1. English (Kent): variant of Ellenor with inorganic -d-, from the Middle English (Old French) female personal name Alienor, Elianor (Eleanor), popularized by Edward III’s queen Eleanor of Castile. The name was first introduced into England by Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204), wife of Henry II. She is the first known bearer of the name, which is of uncertain origin. It was once thought to be an Occitan form of Helen, but this is linguistically implausible. 2. English: perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of land surrounded by streams, from Middle English e(i)lond (Old English egland) ‘island’ + -er. 3. Possibly also an altered form of German Elender: nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange, foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places called Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
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How common is the last name Ellender in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ellender exhibited an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,386 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 26,887. This represents a slight uptick in popularity of 1.82%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 829 in 2000 to 903 in 2010, an increase of 8.93%. However, the proportion of people named Ellender per 100,000 remained steady at 0.31.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,386 | #26,887 | 1.82% |
| Count | 829 | 903 | 8.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellender
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Ellender identified as White in both 2000 (96.38%) and 2010 (95.02%), although there was a minor decrease of 1.41% over this decade. The next largest group was those identifying as two or more races, which saw a slight increase from 1.45% in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native witnessed an increase of 37.19% and 30.00% respectively. No data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black was recorded in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.38% | 95.02% | -1.41% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.77% | 22.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.21% | 1.66% | 37.19% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.6% | 0.78% | 30% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |