Ellerbee

Ellerbee Meaning & Origin

About Ellerbee
The surname Ellerbee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdbeorht," meaning "old bright" or "old famous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ealdbeorht. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Ellerbee.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellerbee: 1,518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRP
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E40610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 L ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ɪˈlərbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E461

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellerbee in Braille

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

The name Ellerbee in braille

How to sign the name Ellerbee using Sign Language

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

The name Ellerbee in sign language

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