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Jelen Family History

Jelen Surname Meaning

Slovenian and Czech; Polish (Jeleń); Slovak (Jeleň): nickname from Slovenian and Czech jelen, Polish jeleń, Slovak jeleň ‘(deer) stag’. Compare Deer, Jellen, and Yellen.

Jewish (from Poland; Jeleń): from the same Polish word as mentioned above used as a calque of the Yiddish personal name Hirsh (see Hirsch).

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


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You can see how Jelen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jelen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Jelen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Jelen families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Jelen's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jelen families in 1891.
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What did your Jelen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jelen. 100% of Jelen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Jelen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jelen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Jelen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 673 military records available for the last name Jelen. For the veterans among your Jelen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jelen lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Jelen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Jelen in 1954 was 34, and 86 in 2004.

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