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E Family History

E Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 鄂, a short form of present-day Hubei province: (i) from E (鄂), the name of an ancient state (located in Henan province) destroyed by the king Zhou, last king of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). (ii) from the placename E (鄂), the name of a fief (located in Shanxi province) in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

(iii) from the placename E (鄂), the name of a fief (located in Hubei province) granted to the royal members of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (iv) possibly a surname from minority ethnic groups in southwestern China.

(v) said to be adopted as a new surname by Yue Ting, who changed his original name Yue (嶽) to E (鄂) because he fled to Huangmei in present-day Hubei province (called E (鄂) at that time) to avoid persecution after his father Yue Fei (1103–1142 AD), a famous Chinese general in the Southern Song dynasty (1127 – 1279 AD), was put to death by the then emperor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how E families moved over time by selecting different census years. The E family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most E families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1851 there were 13 E families living in Midlothian. This was about 50% of all the recorded E's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of E families in 1851.
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What did your E ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Nil and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named E. 50% of E men worked as a Nil and 50% of E women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named E were Medical Student and Private Means.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Nil
    50%
  • Medical Student
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 76,000 military records available for the last name E. For the veterans among your E ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average E lifespan?

Between 1996 and 1999, in the United States, E life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for E in 1996 was 80, and 79 in 1999.

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