Elliot is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Elliot
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Scotland, Ireland
Meaning:

Elliot is a variant of Ellicott. In old Irish records this name is written indifferently Mac Elligott and Mac Leod. "The family originally came to Kerry in consequence of an early marriage of one of the Fitz-Maurices, Barons of Lixnaw, with an heiress of that name; and by reason of this connection Fitz-Maurice is said to bear a tower in his coat of arms; and a parish of Kerry, near Tralee, is called Bally-Mac-Elligott." The name took the form of Ellicott in the seventeenth century.

Lastname is variation of Lelliot. See Elliott - A name of doubtful origin. A William Aliot came into England with the Conqueror, and the name seems to be connected with Alis and Ellis. But Hals, speaking of the Eliots (Lord St. Germain's family), says: "These gentlemen I take to be of Scots original and so denominated from the local place of Eliot, near Dundee." The name, though very widely spread, certainly seems in most instances to have come from Northern Britain, where a great clan so called existed.

A variant of Ellet. See Elias - Elias or Helyas was a very common Anglo-Norman baptismal name, and became the parent of the surnames Ellis, Ellison, and perhaps of Elliot, Elliotson, Els or Ells, Elson, Elley, Ellet, and Lelliot.

Variation of McElligott. The son of little Ulick, a pet form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

Elliot is the variant form of the Elliott. Descendant of little Elijah or Elias meaning "Jehovah is my God".

Descendant of little Elijah or Elias meaning "Jehovah is my God".

Family name is variant form of Eliot. See Elliott - A name of doubtful origin. A William Aliot came into England with the Conqueror, and the name seems to be connected with Alis and Ellis. But Hals, speaking of the Eliots (Lord St. Germain's family), says: "These gentlemen I take to be of Scots original and so denominated from the local place of Eliot, near Dundee." The name, though very widely spread, certainly seems in most instances to have come from Northern Britain, where a great clan so called existed.

Variant of Elliott. A name of doubtful origin. A William Aliot came into England with the Conqueror, and the name seems to be connected with Alis and Ellis. But Hals, speaking of the Eliots (Lord St. Germain's family), says: "These gentlemen I take to be of Scots original and so denominated from the local place of Eliot, near Dundee." The name, though very widely spread, certainly seems in most instances to have come from Northern Britain, where a great clan so called existed.

How popular is Elliot?

Elliot is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Malawi, Nigeria, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Jamaica, Ghana, Northern Ireland, France, Ireland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Wales, Papua New Guinea, Argentina, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru.

Elliot is ranked 14864 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Elliots plummeted by 2.25 per cent to 8518 since 2000 and slipped by 422 spots and ranked at 4160. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 76.68 79.56
Black 16.39 15.45
Hispanic or Latino 3.29 2.15
Others 2.01 1.65
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.89 0.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74 0.67
Elliot is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Falkland Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 37490 people have been found who wears Elliot as their family name. Elliot is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Elliot:
3,200 United States14,263
Countries with thousands of Elliot:
1,897 England4,335
1,084 Australia3,665
1,837 Canada2,969
467 Scotland2,129
1,687 Malawi1,568
7,883 Nigeria1,484
Countries with hundreds of Elliot:
981 New Zealand765
22,539 Philippines764
10,239 South Africa653
635 Jamaica606
5,381 Ghana554
1,112 Northern Ireland300
36,253 France284
1,888 Ireland273
1,491 Botswana259
10,749 Zimbabwe213
3,807 Sweden201
1,793 Wales187
5,397 Papua New Guinea185
21,629 Argentina159
914 Guyana146
1,333 Trinidad and Tobago143
11,458 Peru102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,387 Uruguay90
4,614 Liberia85
1,580 Suriname83
493 Bahamas81
19,397 Mexico58
34,832 Spain53
30,480 Japan52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
167,157 Russia46
9,432 Dominican Republic39
12,075 Chile38
117,794 Germany36
1,585 Puerto Rico36
321,547 India33
7,666 Singapore30
2,334 Costa Rica28
178,836 Brazil27
820 Barbados25
59,466 Greece24
4,782 Solomon Islands24
57,169 Netherlands23
368 Saint Kitts and Nevis23
294,953 Thailand23
62,128 Uganda21
3,723 China20
23,714 Denmark17
6,157 Panama17
1,181 Saint Lucia14
24,061 United Arab Emirates14
1,718 Jersey12
95,442 Malaysia12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,328 Belize9
48,153 Egypt9
30,726 Qatar9
58,198 Switzerland9
60,754 Tanzania9
714 Vanuatu9
922 Cayman Islands8
115,463 Italy8
4,985 Hong Kong7
1,436 Antigua and Barbuda6
103,447 Belgium6
8,345 Cuba6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Sewer Mary Elliot from Ireland aboard the Georgia from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 25 years old when she arrived in USA on May 11, 1846. 20 years old Eliza Elliot, Maid Pheby Elliot, 20 years old Sarah Elliot, John Elliot (25) Blacksmith, Jno. Elliot, aged 19, 17 years old Ellen Elliot, Bessy Elliot (18) Immigrant, Robert Elliot, aged 27, Ellen Elliot (24) Maid, and 108 other Elliot around 35.94% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and farmer, farmers &, laborers migrated to US from Dublin, Glasgow and Liverpool.

From Germany

Alfred Elliot from Prussia aboard the Vandalia from Hamburg on May 16, 1882. He is registered to be 8 years old when he arrived in USA. Friedr. Elliot, Hedwig Elliot, 37 years old Jsidon Elliot, Marie Elliot, A.V.Mrs Elliot (36), Wilhelm Elliot, aged 16, 23 years old Anna Elliot, J.L. Elliot, aged 25, are others that migrated to US from Hamburg, Antwerp, Bremen and Hamburg & Southampton.

Elliot Namesakes

  • Launceston Elliot, Scottish weightlifter
  • Richard M. Elliot, officer in the United States Navy in World War I
  • Alison Elliot, An elder and session clerk at Greyfriars
  • Jason Elliot, British travel writer and novelist
  • James L. Elliot, American astronomer and scientist who
  • Harrison S. Elliot, ordained Methodist minister and taught at Union Theological Seminary
  • Robert Henry Elliot, early British coffee planter in Mysore, India
  • Daniel Giraud Elliot, American zoologist and the founder of the American Ornithologist Union
  • Cass Elliot, American singer and actress
  • Jane Elliot, American actress, best
  • Elisabeth Elliot, Christian author and speaker
  • Richard Elliot, Scottish-born American saxophonist
  • Jean Elliot, Scottish poet
  • Jim Elliot, evangelical Christian
  • Walt Elliot, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Justine Elliot, Labor member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Richmond since the 2004 federal election
  • Peter Elliot, American writer, editor
  • Charles Elliot, British Royal Navy officer, diplomat
  • Andrew Elliot, British merchant and official
  • Calum Elliot, Scottish former professional footballer,
  • Su Elliot, British actress
  • Rob Elliot, professional footballer
  • Tom Elliot, Scottish international rugby union player
  • Adam Elliot, His five films have collectively participated
  • Frances Reed Elliot, first African American woman accepted into the American Red Cross Nursing Service
  • Hugh Elliot, British diplomat and then a colonial governor
  • Win Elliot, American television and radio sportscaster and game show host

Elliot Namesakes

  • Launceston Elliot, Scottish weightlifter
  • Richard M. Elliot, officer in the United States Navy in World War I
  • Alison Elliot, An elder and session clerk at Greyfriars
  • Jason Elliot, British travel writer and novelist
  • James L. Elliot, American astronomer and scientist who
  • Harrison S. Elliot, ordained Methodist minister and taught at Union Theological Seminary
  • Robert Henry Elliot, early British coffee planter in Mysore, India
  • Daniel Giraud Elliot, American zoologist and the founder of the American Ornithologist Union
  • Cass Elliot, American singer and actress
  • Jane Elliot, American actress, best
  • Elisabeth Elliot, Christian author and speaker
  • Richard Elliot, Scottish-born American saxophonist
  • Jean Elliot, Scottish poet
  • Jim Elliot, evangelical Christian
  • Walt Elliot, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Justine Elliot, Labor member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Richmond since the 2004 federal election
  • Peter Elliot, American writer, editor
  • Charles Elliot, British Royal Navy officer, diplomat
  • Andrew Elliot, British merchant and official
  • Calum Elliot, Scottish former professional footballer,
  • Su Elliot, British actress
  • Rob Elliot, professional footballer
  • Tom Elliot, Scottish international rugby union player
  • Adam Elliot, His five films have collectively participated
  • Frances Reed Elliot, first African American woman accepted into the American Red Cross Nursing Service
  • Hugh Elliot, British diplomat and then a colonial governor
  • Win Elliot, American television and radio sportscaster and game show host

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