Explore the Family Name Ellingham

The meaning of Ellingham

English (southeastern): habitational name from Great or Little Ellingham (Norfolk), from the Old English personal name Ella + -ing denoting association + hām ‘homestead’. No evidence has been found for hereditary surnames from any of the places called Ellingham in Hampshire and Northumberland.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Ellingham' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,476th most common name in the United States, however, by 2010 it had dropped to 76,768th, marking a decrease of 15.48%. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 278 in 2000 to 250 in 2010, resulting in a reduction of about 10.07%. In terms of proportion per 100k, there was a drop from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, indicating a 20% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#76,768	-15.48%
Count	278	250	-10.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellingham

On evaluating the ethnic identity linked to the surname 'Ellingham', it's evident from the Decennial U.S. Census data that the majority identify as White. In 2000, a whopping 98.56% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.2% by 2010, suggesting a minor shift of -1.38%. There was no recorded change in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. This suggests that those bearing the surname 'Ellingham' predominantly have an ethnic identity associated with White ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.56%	97.2%	-1.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%