Else

Else Meaning & Origin

About Else
The surname Else is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English personal name "Elis" or "Elys," which itself is a variant of the name Elias, meaning "Yahweh is God." Alternatively, the surname Else could also be a variant of the name Ellis, which is derived from the Welsh personal name "Elisedd," meaning "kind" or "benevolent." Overall, the surname Else is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Elis, Elys, or Ellis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Else: 1,049
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L S
🌐 IPA
/ɛls/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Else in Braille

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

The name Else in braille

How to sign the name Else using Sign Language

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

The name Else in sign language

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