Ellerby

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Ellerbee === Etymology === From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”). === Proper noun === Ellerby (countable and uncountable, plural Ellerbys) A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389). A village and civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ799146). A habitational surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Ellerby is the 38265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Ellerby is most common among Black/African American (62.69%) and White (30.22%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ellerby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 522.