Explore the Family Name Ellerson

The meaning of Ellerson

1. English (Durham): either a variant of Ellison or a patronymic based on Eller. This surname is now extinct in Britain. 2. Variant of Ellertson, a surname of Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ellerson has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,430th, but by 2010, it had slipped to 45,026th, a drop of 1.34%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased from 456 in 2000 to 476 in 2010, revealing a growth rate of 4.39%. Despite this increase in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 individuals dipped by 5.88%, moving from 0.17 to 0.16 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,430	#45,026	-1.34%
Count	456	476	4.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellerson

When it comes to ethnic identity, the predominant ethnicity associated with the Ellerson surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is White, followed closely by Black. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 50.22% in 2000 to 48.53% in 2010, there was an increase in those identifying as Black from 46.05% to 48.32% during the same period. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%. The representation of the Hispanic identity declined slightly from 1.10% to 1.05%, while the percentage identifying with two or more races also saw a decrease from 2.63% to 2.10%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.22%	48.53%	-3.37%
Black	46.05%	48.32%	4.93%
Two or More Races	2.63%	2.1%	-20.15%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.05%	-4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%