Explore the Family Name Ellzey

The meaning of Ellzey

1. Perhaps an altered form of English Elsey. 2. Possibly an altered form of German Alzey, a habitational name from a town so named in Hesse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ellzey has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,790th most common in the United States and dropped to 16,494th in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.46%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Ellzey increased from 1,694 to 1,742 during the same period, indicating a growth of 2.83%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the rate dropped by 6.35%, from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,790	#16,494	-4.46%
Count	1,694	1,742	2.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.59	-6.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellzey

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellzey, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname remains those of White ethnicity, although their percentage decreased slightly by 2.14% from 74.73% to 73.13%. During the same decade, the Hispanic population with this surname saw a significant increase of 105.66%, moving from 1.06% to 2.18%. Similarly, the Black population within the Ellzey surname increased by 2.01%, from 22.85% to 23.31%. Those identifying as Two or More Races also saw a small increase of 2.68%, rising from 1.12% to 1.15%. No individuals with the surname Ellzey identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.73%	73.13%	-2.14%
Black	22.85%	23.31%	2.01%
Hispanic	1.06%	2.18%	105.66%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1.15%	2.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%