Ellison

Ellison Meaning & Origin

About Ellison
The surname Ellison is of English origin and is derived from the given name Elias, which itself is a variant of the biblical name Elijah. The name Ellison means "son of Elias" or "son of Elijah." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify and distinguish the descendants or relatives of a man named Elias or Elijah.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ellison features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Ellison: 42,827
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 809
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellison 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
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellison in Braille

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

The name Ellison in braille

How to sign the name Ellison using Sign Language

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

The name Ellison in sign language

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