Explore the Family Name Ellers

The meaning of Ellers

1. Altered form of German Ehlers. 2. English (Derbyshire): habitational name from High and Low Ellers in Cantley, Yorkshire, from Old English alras, plural of alor ‘alder’. Alternatively, a variant of Eller, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Ellers surname has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 42,604 in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 54,864 — a decline of 28.78%. In terms of counts, there were 479 individuals with the Ellers surname in 2000, which dropped to 375 in 2010, marking a 21.71% decrease. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also declined from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a drop of 27.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,604	#54,864	-28.78%
Count	479	375	-21.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.13	-27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellers

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellers. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname linked to Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, while in 2000, 1.25% of those with the Ellers surname identified with two or more races, this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. On the other hand, representation among Hispanics increased from 2.71% in 2000 to 3.73% in 2010, a growth of 37.64%. The majority ethnic identity associated with the surname remained White, though it saw a slight drop from 94.99% in 2000 to 93.07% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.99%	93.07%	-2.02%
Hispanic	2.71%	3.73%	37.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%