Ellingsworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancestors of the Ellingsworth surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Cambridgeshire, where they derived their name from the place-name Elsworth. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Eli and worth, an Old English word for farm. The place-name translated literally as Eli's farm. 1

Early Origins of the Ellingsworth family

The surname Ellingsworth was first found in Cambridgeshire at Elsworth, a parish, in the union of Caxton and Arrington, hundred of Papworth. An ancient Saxon village, it dates back to 974 when it was first listed as Eleswurth. 1 By the Domesday Book of 1086, the place name had evolved to Elesuuorde. 2 Elworth is a village and a suburb of Sandbach, Cheshire but is rather recent in history so as to be an unlikely origin of the surname. Elworthy is a small village and civil parish in the Brendon Hills area of Somerset. 3

Early History of the Ellingsworth family

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Ellingsworth Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ellingsworth include Ellesworth, Elsworth, Ellsworth, Elisworth, Ellisworth, Elsworthy and many more.

Early Notables of the Ellingsworth family

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Ellingsworth Ranking

In the United States, the name Ellingsworth is the 17,786^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Ellingsworth migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Ellingsworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Ellingsworth, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 5

Ellingsworth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Catherine Ellingsworth, aged 0, who landed in America from Ashington, in 1901
James Ellingsworth, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States from Ashington, in 1901
Mary Ellingsworth, aged 25, who settled in America from Ashington, in 1901
Mary Ellen Ellingsworth, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Ashington, in 1901
William Ellingsworth, aged 1, who landed in America from Ashington, in 1901
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ellingsworth (post 1700) +

Katie Ellingsworth, American actress, known for Isolation: A Zombie Short (2011)
Serena Ellingsworth, American actress, known for Shoulders Back, Chin Up (2020)
Peter Ellingsworth, American producer, known for Tia & Tamera (2011), Beauties & the Boss and Sanya's Glam & Gold (2013)
Cherise Ellingsworth, American producer, known for A Haunting (2005), FBI: Criminal Pursuit (2011) and The F.B.I. Files (1998)
Kristi Ellingsworth, American actress, known for The Perfect Match (2016), Not The One (2012) and Ellie Can't Fail (2012)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)