Ellingworth Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

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Meaning of the name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Ellingworth is usually a form of Illingworth. The name is usually explained as “from Illingworth, near Halifax”.

Ellingworth writes “e” in place of the “i” found in Illingworth, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Illingsworth. The 2010 US Census counted 201 people named Ellingworth, ranking it number 91,625 among American surnames.

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