About Nellums
The surname Nellums is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Ellen" or "Eleanor," which means "light" or "torch." The suffix "-ums" is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Nellums can be interpreted as "son of Ellen" or "son of Eleanor." This surname likely originated as a way to identify individuals as the offspring of someone named Ellen or Eleanor.
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The surname Nellums is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nellums 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 Nellums is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Nellums in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Nellums using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.