NameCensus.

UK surname

Ellershaw

In the 1881 census there were 230 people recorded with the Ellershaw surname, ranking it #11,748 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 203, ranked #19,396, down from #11,748 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Bentham and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Craven, Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ellershaw is 250 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.7%.

1881 census count

230

Ranked #11,748

Modern count

203

2016, ranked #19,396

Peak year

1911

250 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ellershaw had 230 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,748 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016, ranked #19,396.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 250 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ellershaw surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ellershaw surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Ellershaw 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 124 #14,792
1861 historical 133 #16,835
1881 historical 230 #11,748
1891 historical 226 #13,668
1901 historical 247 #13,238
1911 historical 250 #12,918
1997 modern 212 #16,996
1998 modern 212 #17,479
1999 modern 220 #17,160
2000 modern 216 #17,340
2001 modern 217 #17,059
2002 modern 229 #16,771
2003 modern 225 #16,808
2004 modern 231 #16,591
2005 modern 227 #16,730
2006 modern 229 #16,748
2007 modern 220 #17,377
2008 modern 219 #17,597
2009 modern 221 #17,848
2010 modern 223 #18,096
2011 modern 204 #19,040
2012 modern 195 #19,540
2013 modern 202 #19,389
2014 modern 204 #19,439
2015 modern 203 #19,381
2016 modern 203 #19,396

Geography

Back to top

Where Ellershaws are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Bentham, Manchester, Blackburn and Clapham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Craven, Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Stockton-on-Tees and East Staffordshire. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Bentham Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Clapham Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Craven 001 Craven
2 Barrow-in-Furness 001 Barrow-in-Furness
3 South Lakeland 008 South Lakeland
4 Stockton-on-Tees 024 Stockton-on-Tees
5 East Staffordshire 005 East Staffordshire

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Ellershaw

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Ellershaw

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ellershaw, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

Read profile summary

Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ellershaw is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Read profile summary

Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ellershaw 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.

1
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ellershaw falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ellershaw 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Ellershaw families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ellershaw 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. Lancashire leads with 123 Ellershaws recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.62x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 123 4.62x
Yorkshire 88 3.96x
Somerset 7 1.94x
Cumberland 5 2.59x
Derbyshire 2 0.57x
Staffordshire 2 0.26x
Berkshire 1 0.59x
Westmorland 1 2.03x
Wiltshire 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lancaster in Lancashire leads with 25 Ellershaws recorded in 1881 and an index of 157.83x.

Place Total Index
Lancaster 25 157.83x
Bentham 15 887.57x
Manchester 15 12.53x
Habergham Eaves 14 57.54x
Ingleton 14 1120.00x
West Derby 11 14.12x
Blackburn 10 14.12x
Clapham Cum Newby 9 1730.77x
Langcliffe 9 1698.11x
Liverpool 8 4.95x
Brightside Bierlow 7 16.05x
Chew Stoke 7 1320.75x
Layton With Warbreck 7 71.65x
Skerton 7 319.63x
Gorton 6 23.97x
Malham Moor 6 6000.00x
Barmbrough 5 617.28x
Everton 5 5.89x
Workington 5 45.21x
Bowling 4 18.17x
Leeds 4 3.19x
Sculcoates 4 11.35x
Tatham 4 975.61x
Hulme 3 5.40x
Headingley Cum Burley 2 13.98x
Poulton Barre 2 66.01x
Whittington 2 41.15x
Wolverhampton 2 3.43x
Aldingham 1 112.36x
Austwick 1 277.78x
Cleckheaton 1 12.21x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 2.21x
Ellel 1 72.99x
Horton In Ribblesdale 1 243.90x
Ince In Makerfield 1 8.07x
Lambourn 1 59.88x
Long Preston 1 185.19x
Manningham 1 3.65x
Marlborough 1 303.03x
Preston 1 1.40x
Ribchester 1 99.01x
Scotforth 1 57.80x
Sedburgh 1 107.53x
Sedgwick 1 526.32x
Settle 1 58.82x
Sheffield 1 1.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 20
Elizabeth 11
Margaret 10
Sarah 10
Jane 7
Alice 5
Isabella 5
Agnes 4
Ann 4
Annie 4
Ellen 4
Ada 3
Martha 3
Bessie 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Janet 2
Margret 2
Phoebe 2
Adelaide 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
C.A.C. 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elizebeth 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Esther 1
Evelina 1
F. 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Gertrude 1
Harriett 1
Hilda 1
Kate 1
Lavinia 1
Lousia 1
Nancy 1
Peggy 1
Priscilla 1
Susannah 1
Wilhiamina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 23
James 8
Robert 8
Thomas 8
William 7
Henry 6
Joseph 5
Edward 4
Alfred 2
George 2
Harry 2
Josiah 2
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Allan 1
Arther 1
Arthur 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Geo.Harold 1
Jno.Thornton 1
Josias 1
Lincoln 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Thos. 1
West 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Jas. 1

FAQ

Ellershaw surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ellershaw surname in 1881?

In 1881, 230 people were recorded with the Ellershaw surname. That placed it at #11,748 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ellershaw surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 203 in 2016. That gives Ellershaw a modern rank of #19,396.

What does the Ellershaw map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ellershaw 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.