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Elwee Family History

Elwee Surname Meaning

reduced form of McElwee; see McEvoy.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Elwee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elwee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Elwee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Elwee family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Elwee's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Elwee families in 1880.
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There are 464 military records available for the last name Elwee. For the veterans among your Elwee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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