How common is the surname Ellsworth?

13,813 people in the United States had the surname Ellsworth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,352 Americans. It ranked 2,611th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ellsworth?

Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (1880–1951), followed by James Ellsworth.

Where is the surname Ellsworth most common?

Wikidata records people named Ellsworth in the United States.

How do you pronounce Ellsworth?

Ellsworth is /ˈɛlzwɚθ/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Ellsworth getting more or less common?

More common. 13,213 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,813 in 2010, up 4.5%.

Is Ellsworth also a first name?

Yes. Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth

A surname, carried by 13,813 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɛlzwɚθ/ 2 syllables Soundex E426 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). Ellsworth is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

Variant of Elsworth.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 13,813 people named Ellsworth in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,352 Americans. That is up 4.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,213.

#2,611

rank among US surnames

13,813

people in 2010

4.7

per 100,000 Americans

+4.5%

change since 2000 (was #2,506)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,602	Whipple	13,850	22,292
#2,604	Strauss	13,840	22,308
#2,605	Braswell	13,838	22,311
#2,606	Heaton	13,834	22,318
#2,607	Linder	13,830	22,324
#2,608	Hills	13,829	22,326
#2,609	Hamby	13,823	22,336

Who is named Ellsworth

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

91% of people named Ellsworth identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ellsworths

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lincoln Ellsworth
American explorer (1880–1951)
James Ellsworth
American professional wrestler, born 1984
Jeri Ellsworth
American entrepreneur and self-taught computer chip designer, born 1974
Bobby Ellsworth
American singer, born 1959
Brad Ellsworth
American politician, born 1958
William W. Ellsworth
American politician and jurist (1791–1868)

Questions

Where does the surname Ellsworth come from?: Variant of Elsworth.
How common is the surname Ellsworth?: 13,813 people in the United States had the surname Ellsworth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,352 Americans. It ranked 2,611th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ellsworth?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Ellsworth identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ellsworth?: Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (1880–1951), followed by James Ellsworth.
Where is the surname Ellsworth most common?: Wikidata records people named Ellsworth in the United States.
How do you pronounce Ellsworth?: Ellsworth is /ˈɛlzwɚθ/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Ellsworth getting more or less common?: More common. 13,213 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,813 in 2010, up 4.5%.
Is Ellsworth also a first name?: Yes. Ellsworth 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.