Ellington

Ellington Meaning & Origin

About Ellington
The surname Ellington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the combination of the Old English personal name "Aelfwine" meaning "elf-friend" and the word "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ellington can be interpreted as "the settlement of Aelfwine" or "the enclosure belonging to Aelfwine."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellington: 11,522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,132
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellington 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
ALNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellington in Braille

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

The name Ellington in braille

How to sign the name Ellington using Sign Language

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

The name Ellington in sign language

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