How common is the surname Ellen?

1,125 people in the United States had the surname Ellen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 274,440 Americans. It ranked 22,770th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Ellen getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,155 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,125 in 2010, down 2.6%.

Is Ellen also a first name?

Yes. Ellen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Ellen

A surname, carried by 1,125 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E450 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ellen is more common than 86% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,125 people named Ellen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 274,440 Americans. That is down 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,155.

#22,770

rank among US surnames

1,125

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-2.6%

change since 2000 (was #21,176)

Who is named Ellen

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

77% of people named Ellen identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 77%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 2.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Ellen?: 1,125 people in the United States had the surname Ellen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 274,440 Americans. It ranked 22,770th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ellen?: In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named Ellen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Ellen getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,155 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,125 in 2010, down 2.6%.
Is Ellen also a first name?: Yes. Ellen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.