How Many People Have the Last Name Ellington?

11,522

people had the surname Ellington in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 25,575 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#3,132

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

3.91

In 2010

Largest Group

62.7%

White

Change Since 2000

+4.5%

+492 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Ellington (62.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 31%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Ellington ranks #2,345. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 65.8% to 62.7%.

White 62.7%

Black 31%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Two or more races 2.3%

Hispanic or Latino 3.1%

📈 Change Since 2000

Ellington grew from 11,030 people in 2000 to 11,522 in 2010 (up 4.5%), and its rank fell from #3,010 to #3,132. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.09 to 3.91 people per 100,000.