Elsen Family History

Elsen Surname Meaning

German Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from a short form of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth).

German; Dutch (also Van Elsen): habitational name from a place so named in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Flemish and Dutch (also Van Elsen): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Elzen for example in North Brabant in the Netherlands and in the provinces of Brabant and Liège in Belgium.

Flemish and Dutch (also Van den Elsen): topographic name from the plural of els ‘alder’.

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

Similar surnames: Ellen, Elson, Olsen, Elbe, Else, Felsen, Elton, Elston, Essen, Eisen

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You can see how Elsen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elsen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Elsen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Elsen families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Elsen's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Elsen families in 1891.

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What did your Elsen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Elsen.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Elsen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Elsen in 1957 was 70, and 74 in 2004.

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Elsen Surname Meaning

German Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from a short form of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth).

German; Dutch (also Van Elsen): habitational name from a place so named in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Flemish and Dutch (also Van den Elsen): topographic name from the plural of els ‘alder’.

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

Where is the Elsen family from?

What did your Elsen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Elsen.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Elsen family records will you find?

What is the average Elsen lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Elsen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Elsen in 1957 was 70, and 74 in 2004.

Elsen Family History

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