Ell Family History

Ell Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a dealer in cloth or a tailor from Middle High German Middle Low German el(l)e ‘yardstick length of the lower arm’. German: from a short form Edilo from any of various ancient Germanic personal names composed with adal ‘noble family’.

English: from the Middle English female personal name El(le) Latinized by medieval clerks as Ela. The name was a pet form of Elen (see Ellen) and possibly also of Eleanor (see Ellender).

English: perhaps from a short form of the Middle English male personal name Elis (see Ellis).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pell, Bell, Hell, Nell, Well, Tell, Fell, Gell, Kell, Dell

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3K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Ell family from?

You can see how Ell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 88 Ell families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Ell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ell families in 1891.

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What did your Ell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ell. 34% of Ell men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Ell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ell were Bricklayer and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

34%

Railway clerk

17%

wood maker heavy worker

17%

Bricklayer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 43K census records available for the last name Ell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Ell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 26K military records available for the last name Ell. For the veterans among your Ell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ell lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ell in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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Ell Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English female personal name El(le) Latinized by medieval clerks as Ela. The name was a pet form of Elen (see Ellen) and possibly also of Eleanor (see Ellender).

English: perhaps from a short form of the Middle English male personal name Elis (see Ellis).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Ell family from?

What did your Ell ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

34%

Railway clerk

17%

wood maker heavy worker

17%

Bricklayer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic

Domestic servant

What Ell family records will you find?

What is the average Ell lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ell in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

Ell Family History

Ell Surname Meaning

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Ell Surname Meaning

121,000 record(s) for Ell

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Where is the Ell family from?

What did your Ell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ell family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ell lifespan?

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