The name comes from the province of Westphalia,Germany and was part of the old duchy of Saxony until 1180 A.D. Variations of the name are:Eller,Eler.Aller Aler ,Ellern,Ellere,Elera,
Ellera Etc. Thanks for responding, I will get back to you when my mother has this figured out. I'm sure that we are related closely.Treasa