as a Last Name
- 12,146
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Elrod
Meaning & Origins
Altered spelling of North German Ellrott, Ellrodt, perhaps a habitational name from Ellierode near Northeim, Lower Saxony, either of two places in Hesse named Ellingerode, or two lost places so named. In the U.S. this name is very frequent in GA, TN, and TX.
| 3,002nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 12,146
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Georgia
- has the most people named Elrod per capita
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