Ellerton

== English == === Etymology === The name of the village in the East Riding of Yorkshire derives from the Old English personal name Æþelheard + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), while the hamlet in Shropshire is from Old English alor (“alder”) + tūn. === Proper noun === Ellerton (countable and uncountable, plural Ellertons) A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE704398). A hamlet in Cheswardine parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ715258). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== Ellerton-on-Swale ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Ellerton is the 105600th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 169 individuals. Ellerton is most common among White (85.21%) and Black/African American (10.65%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ellerton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 522. === Anagrams === Llorente