Eliott Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Eliott and Elliott are two spellings with one history. The name is usually explained as “From the personal name Elias or Elliot”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Eliott family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Eliott drops the “l” of Elliott, a shortening that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Eliot, Elliot and Ellett.

In the 2010 US Census, 258 Americans gave Eliott as their last name (rank 74,826). That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Eliott family name pack.