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UK surname

Ellins

In the 1881 census there were 134 people recorded with the Ellins surname, ranking it #16,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, down from #16,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Minchinhampton and Whalley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Burnley, Kirklees and Portsmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ellins is 192 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.1%.

1881 census count

134

Ranked #16,602

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

1911

192 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ellins had 134 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 192 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Ellins surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ellins surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ellins 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 176 #13,335
1881 historical 134 #16,602
1891 historical 178 #16,264
1901 historical 142 #18,633
1911 historical 192 #15,342
1997 modern 160 #20,259
1998 modern 162 #20,673
1999 modern 158 #21,102
2000 modern 160 #20,903
2001 modern 153 #21,197
2002 modern 162 #20,839
2003 modern 161 #20,697
2004 modern 156 #21,261
2005 modern 159 #20,983
2006 modern 157 #21,322
2007 modern 156 #21,650
2008 modern 159 #21,598
2009 modern 159 #22,072
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 161 #22,187
2012 modern 165 #21,782
2013 modern 167 #21,984
2014 modern 165 #22,356
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

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Where Ellins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Minchinhampton, Whalley and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Burnley, Kirklees and Portsmouth. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Minchinhampton Gloucestershire
3 Whalley Lancashire
4 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Burnley 006 Burnley
2 Burnley 010 Burnley
3 Burnley 011 Burnley
4 Kirklees 018 Kirklees
5 Portsmouth 001 Portsmouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ellins

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ellins

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Ellins surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Ellins household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ellins 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.

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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

Ellins is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Ellins falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Ellins is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

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

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ellins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ellins 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. Middlesex leads with 24 Ellins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.86x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 24 1.86x
Gloucestershire 19 7.52x
Warwickshire 18 5.54x
Yorkshire 18 1.41x
Lancashire 14 0.92x
Worcestershire 12 7.14x
Surrey 8 1.28x
Kent 7 1.59x
Lincolnshire 4 1.94x
Staffordshire 4 0.92x
Shropshire 2 1.80x
Cornwall 1 0.69x
Hertfordshire 1 1.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Alcester in Warwickshire leads with 18 Ellins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1682.24x.

Place Total Index
Alcester 18 1682.24x
Minchinhampton 14 696.52x
Fulham London 10 53.56x
Huddersfield 9 48.41x
Redditch 9 263.93x
Windle 8 93.02x
Kensington London 7 9.78x
Chiddingfold 6 1016.95x
St George Hanover Square 6 26.46x
Batley 5 41.25x
Cheltenham 5 25.67x
Canterbury St Gregory 4 689.66x
Eccleston In Prescot 4 52.15x
Great Grimsby 4 30.60x
Feckenham 3 156.25x
Lewisham 3 12.81x
Walsall Foreign 3 13.36x
Claverley 2 266.67x
Sheffield 2 4.92x
Elstree 1 344.83x
Habergham Eaves 1 7.16x
Hammersmith London 1 3.15x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 12.18x
Leeds 1 1.39x
Manchester 1 1.46x
Mevagissey 1 103.09x
Penge 1 12.17x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 3.86x
Wednesbury 1 9.21x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
Albert 5
George 5
John 5
Henry 4
James 4
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Frederick 3
Alfred 2
Alban 1
Charles 1
Christopher 1
Dick 1
Edw. 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fitzroy 1
Francis 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Joe 1
Joseph 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Ellins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ellins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 134 people were recorded with the Ellins surname. That placed it at #16,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ellins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Ellins a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Ellins map show?

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