Explore the Family Name Ells

The meaning of Ells

English (London and Kent): variant of Ellis, or a variant of Ell, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Ells' has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 17,943 in terms of popularity with a count of 1,436 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, however, its rank increased slightly to 17,745, indicating a rising popularity by 1.1%. The count of individuals with the 'Ells' surname also rose to 1,579 in 2010, marking a 9.96% increase from the previous decade. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also grew marginally from 0.53 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,943	#17,745	1.1%
Count	1,436	1,579	9.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.54	1.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ells

In regard to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname 'Ells' is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity, accounting for 88.79% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 86.70% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the 'Ells' surname saw a significant increase, growing by 68.10% between 2000 and 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander almost doubled, increasing by 92.86%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races decreased by 22.34%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a reduction of 43.96%. The Black ethnicity saw a modest increase of 9.65% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.79%	86.7%	-2.35%
Black	5.08%	5.57%	9.65%
Hispanic	2.79%	4.69%	68.1%
Two or More Races	1.88%	1.46%	-22.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	1.08%	92.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.91%	0.51%	-43.96%