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Ellis
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Elis
* As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Elis, an Old French form of Elias. Compare Elijah, Lias, Ely. Also sometimes from the Elice, a pet form of Elizabeth. * As a Welsh surname, shortened from the personal name Elisse, Elisedd, from the archaic elus (“benevolent, kind”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Ellise Derived from Ellis
- Elliss Derived from Ellis
- Ellison Derived from Ellis
- Ellisor Derived from Ellis
- Ellissen Derived from Ellis
- Elliston Derived from Ellis
- Ellisfirar Derived from Ellis
- Ellisseche Derived from Ellis
Popularity by Country
Ellis
Rank #121
Frequency
181,934 people (67.44 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 72.82% Hispanic 1.83% Black 22.6% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.66% Two+ 1.64%
Ellis
Rank #283
Frequency
0.13% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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