Ellerby

Ellerby Meaning & Origin

About Ellerby
The surname Ellerby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse personal name "Eilifr" or "Eilif" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ellerby can be interpreted as "Eilifr's farm" or "Eilifr's settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellerby: 579
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellerby 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
EH1 L ER0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlərbi/
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('ALRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E461

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellerby in Braille

The image below is how to represent Ellerby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ellerby in braille

How to sign the name Ellerby using Sign Language

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

The name Ellerby in sign language

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