Explore the Family Name Ellenwood

The meaning of Ellenwood

English: habitational name from an unidentified place. History: Ralph Ellenwood (born 1607) came to Salem, MA, in September 1635 in the Truelove, and later settled in Beverly.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ellenwood grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,926th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had improved its standing to 25,171st, marking a positive change of 2.91%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 890 to 985, showing a rise of 10.67%. However, the proportion of Ellenwoods per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.33 during this decade, indicating that while the number of Ellenwoods increased, it did so in line with broader population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,926	#25,171	2.91%
Count	890	985	10.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.33	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellenwood

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnicity associated with the Ellenwood surname. From 2000 to 2010, there were no recorded instances of Ellenwoods with Asian/Pacific Islander or two or more races as their ethnic identity. The percentage of white Ellenwoods decreased by 5.64% over the decade, from 83.82% to 79.09%. Conversely, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw substantial growth of 86.11%, albeit from a low base of 1.80% in 2000 to 3.35% in 2010. The percentage of black Ellenwoods slightly declined by 11.61%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced an increase of 17.56%, moving from 8.20% to 9.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.82%	79.09%	-5.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.2%	9.64%	17.56%
Black	5.17%	4.57%	-11.61%
Hispanic	1.8%	3.35%	86.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%