Gender: Female
Ella Mae Backus (1863–1938) was an American lawyer who became the first female Assistant U.S. Attorney in the State of Michigan, and the first female attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan. At the time, she was one of only six female attorneys in the entire Department of Justice. Backus was originally employed as a stenographer in Traverse City, Michigan from 1891 to 1895. In 1895, she became a lawyer.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 4, 2024
On the name Ella Mae Backus, Ella means Light, Foreign, Beautiful Fairy Woman, True to All, Little Ash-girl, The Name of a Fairy-tale Heroine, All, Completely, Torch, Bright Light. Mae means The Fifth Month of the Year, Kinswomen, May, The Month May was Goddess of Spring Growth, Bitter, Pearl, Beloved.
The name Ella Mae Backus is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ella is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Israel, and 95 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ella is recorded 38,584 times globally, ranking it as the 1,729th most common name worldwide.
Ella is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 6,949 occurrences, making it the 281th most popular name in the country.
In Finland, the name Ella is found among 1 in every 69 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United Kingdom | #281 | 1 : 79 |
United States of America | #963 | 1 : 381 |
Israel | #240 | 1 : 129 |
Nigeria | #669 | 1 : 558 |
Finland | #182 | 1 : 69 |
Malaysia | #875 | 1 : 1,310 |
Italy | #1,480 | 1 : 786 |
Netherlands | #645 | 1 : 274 |
France | #1,562 | 1 : 989 |
Palestine | #392 | 1 : 256 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ella from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ella Mae Backus (1863–1938) was an American lawyer who became the first female Assistant U.S. Attorney in the State of Michigan, and the first female attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan. At the time, she was one of only six female attorneys in the entire Department of Justice. Backus was originally employed as a stenographer in Traverse City, Michigan from 1891 to 1895. In 1895, she became a lawyer.
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