Ellen

Ellen Meaning & Origin

About Ellen
The surname Ellen is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval given name "Ellen," which is a variant of the name "Helen." The name Helen itself has Greek origins and means "light" or "torch." Therefore, the surname Ellen is likely to have a similar meaning, symbolizing brightness or illumination.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ellen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ellen: 1,125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ellen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellen in Braille

Here's how to represent Ellen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ellen in braille

How to sign the name Ellen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ellen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ellen in sign language

Numerology