Origins of the Elliott surname
What does the name Elliott mean?
Elliott is an English and Scottish surname, with multiple plausible points of origin. Most often it is a patronymic name, referring to someone who was the son or descendant of a person called 'Elias', 'Elijah' or 'Elyot' (the diminutive form of the first two names). Some Elliott nameholders may have geographical roots, being from the place 'Elliot', in Forfarshire (Angus).
Alternative variations of the name Elliott
Elliott, Elliot, Eliot, Eliott, Ellyatt
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Common jobs for Elliotts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Elliotts in 1921
Dressmaker
1,280
Laundress
631
General Servant Domestic
608
Domestic Servant
596
House Servant
475
Common male occupations for Elliotts in 1921
Coal Miner
1,320
Agricultural Labourer
992
General Labourer
952
Farmer
833
Carpenter
638
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