How Many People Have the Last Name Ells?
1,579
people had the surname Ells in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 185,185 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#17,745
Tied with 6 others
Per 100,000 People
0.54
In 2010
Largest Group
86.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+10%
+143 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Ells (86.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Ells ranks #14,213. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 88.8% to 86.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Ells grew from 1,436 people in 2000 to 1,579 in 2010 (up 10%), and its rank rose from #17,943 to #17,745.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,436 | 1,579 |
| Rank | #17,943 | #17,745 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.53 | 0.54 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Ells
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #17,734 | Snively | 1,580 |
| #17,734 | Westerberg | 1,580 |
| #17,745 | Dall | 1,579 |
| #17,745 | Jeremiah | 1,579 |
| #17,745 | Kmetz | 1,579 |
| #17,745 | Mcalexander | 1,579 |
| #17,745 | Ells | 1,579 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Ells: E420
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