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Ellerby
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Ellerbee
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ang ælf elf and ang weard guard, + en non býr farmstead; settlement.
Proper noun
~ s
en cpar in the co/East Riding of Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref TA162389. Parish map (East Riding)
en village/and/cpar in co/North Yorkshire cc/England previously in dist/Scarborough OS grid ref NZ799146. Parish map (North Yorkshire)
en habitational.
Derived terms
en New Ellerby Old Ellerby
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ellerby is the 38265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Ellerby is most common among Black/African American (62.69%) and White (30.22%) individuals.
References
en surnames from Old English surnames from Old Norse