Ellett

Ellett Meaning & Origin

About Ellett
The surname Ellett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Elyat," which itself is a variant of the name "Elijah." The name Elijah is of Hebrew origin and means "my God is Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Ellett can be interpreted to mean "son of Elijah" or "descendant of Elijah." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Elijah.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellett: 2,133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,093
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellett 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 Ellett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
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🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlɪt/
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('ALT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellett in Braille

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

The name Ellett in braille

How to sign the name Ellett using Sign Language

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

The name Ellett in sign language

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