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UK surname

Ellacott

In the 1881 census there were 268 people recorded with the Ellacott surname, ranking it #10,542 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 270, ranked #15,913, down from #10,542 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton, London parishes and Boyton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall and Torridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ellacott is 400 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.7%.

1881 census count

268

Ranked #10,542

Modern count

270

2016, ranked #15,913

Peak year

1911

400 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ellacott had 268 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,542 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 270 in 2016, ranked #15,913.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 400 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ellacott surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ellacott surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ellacott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ellacott over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 208 #10,107
1861 historical 228 #10,703
1881 historical 268 #10,542
1891 historical 329 #10,320
1901 historical 385 #9,730
1911 historical 400 #9,280
1997 modern 332 #12,645
1998 modern 337 #12,859
1999 modern 350 #12,609
2000 modern 358 #12,356
2001 modern 327 #12,970
2002 modern 335 #13,020
2003 modern 312 #13,467
2004 modern 309 #13,618
2005 modern 291 #14,105
2006 modern 287 #14,295
2007 modern 286 #14,496
2008 modern 277 #14,940
2009 modern 282 #15,059
2010 modern 278 #15,567
2011 modern 272 #15,653
2012 modern 269 #15,706
2013 modern 272 #15,836
2014 modern 269 #16,059
2015 modern 269 #15,955
2016 modern 270 #15,913

Geography

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Where Ellacotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton, London parishes, Boyton, North Petherwin and Hatherleigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall and Torridge. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton Devon
2 London parishes London 3
3 Boyton Cornwall
4 North Petherwin Cornwall
5 Hatherleigh Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 005 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 006 Cornwall
3 Torridge 008 Torridge
4 Cornwall 004 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 002 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ellacott

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ellacott surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ellacott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ellacott, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Ellacott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ellacott household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Ellacott is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ellacott is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ellacott falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ellacott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ellacott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ellacott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ellacott surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Devon leads with 174 Ellacotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.98x.

County Total Index
Devon 174 31.98x
Middlesex 55 2.10x
Surrey 16 1.26x
Cornwall 12 4.05x
Gloucestershire 10 1.95x
Hampshire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. North Petherwyn in Devon leads with 28 Ellacotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3636.36x.

Place Total Index
North Petherwyn 28 3636.36x
Hatherleigh 20 1481.48x
Plymouth St Andrew 12 28.63x
Bow 11 1506.85x
Hendon 11 116.90x
Islington London 11 4.34x
Exeter St Sidwell 9 72.23x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 8 16.57x
Streatham 8 41.26x
Westminster St Margaret 8 63.44x
Barnstaple 7 81.97x
Chawleigh 7 1166.67x
St Pancras London 7 3.33x
Tamerton Foliott 7 666.67x
Battersea 6 6.24x
Bondleigh 6 3529.41x
Exeter St Mary Major 6 182.93x
Northlew 6 882.35x
Tottenham 6 14.41x
Down St Mary 5 1724.14x
Monk Okehampton 5 2631.58x
St Gennys 5 1136.36x
Wembworthy 5 1282.05x
Werrington 5 847.46x
Winkleigh 5 458.72x
Bishops Tawton 4 235.29x
St Stephen 4 380.95x
Broadwoodwidger 3 483.87x
Willesden 3 12.18x
Acton 2 13.05x
Bermondsey 2 2.57x
Chelsea London 2 2.54x
Coldridge 2 487.80x
Iddesleigh 2 540.54x
Okehampton 2 97.56x
Plymouth Charles The 2 8.34x
St Clement 2 64.72x
Tawstock 2 206.19x
Whitechapel London 2 7.76x
Ashreigney 1 166.67x
Ashwater 1 129.87x
Boyton 1 294.12x
Bristol St Paul In 1 7.32x
Cheltenham 1 2.53x
Crediton 1 19.38x
Cullompton 1 42.02x
East Stonehouse 1 9.33x
Egg Buckland 1 107.53x
Exeter St David 1 21.51x
Fremington 1 90.09x
Great Torrington 1 32.36x
Meeth 1 476.19x
Paddington London 1 1.04x
Portsea 1 0.95x
St Marylebone London 1 0.72x
Stoke Newington London 1 4.91x
Tavistock 1 16.13x
Tiverton 1 10.67x
Zeal Monachorum 1 238.10x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ellacott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 19
Elizabeth 12
Annie 6
Jane 6
Alice 5
Ellen 5
Florence 5
Ann 4
Eliza 4
Bessie 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Amelia 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Grace 2
Martha 2
Minnie 2
Miriam 2
Patience 2
Rachel 2
Anna 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Bessey 1
Blanch 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Claudia 1
Delia 1
E. 1
Eliza. 1
Elizah 1
Elnn 1
Emly 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Ida 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Joanna 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Lilie 1
Lillian 1
Lily 1
Loveday 1
William 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ellacott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 31
John 21
Thomas 8
James 7
Charles 6
George 6
Richard 5
Henry 4
Samuel 4
Francis 3
Joseph 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Edward 2
Frederic 2
Peter 2
Robert 2
Alexander 1
Arthur 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Percival 1
Rd. 1
Sl. 1
Stephen 1
T. 1
W. 1

FAQ

Ellacott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ellacott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 268 people were recorded with the Ellacott surname. That placed it at #10,542 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ellacott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 270 in 2016. That gives Ellacott a modern rank of #15,913.

What does the Ellacott map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ellacott bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.