Explore the Family Name Ellul
The meaning of Ellul
Maltese: probably a nickname from Arabic ahlūl ‘madman, lunatic’, or perhaps from hilāl ‘crescent moon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ellul in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ellul has shown minimal fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ellul ranked 75,219 in popularity with a count of 239 people bearing the name, representing a proportion of 0.09 per 100k people. A decade later, in 2010, the rank slightly decreased to 75,799, however, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 6.28% to 254 people, maintaining the same proportion per 100k people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,219 | #75,799 | -0.77% |
| Count | 239 | 254 | 6.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellul
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellul, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, showed consistency over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 96.65% in 2000 and decreasing marginally to 96.46% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Ellul were reported to be of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.65% | 96.46% | -0.2% |
| 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% |