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Mcelholm Family History

Mcelholm Surname Meaning

from Mac Giolla Choluim or Mac Gille Chaluim ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Columba’ (Colum Cille).

See also Gilholm (2) and McCallum. The personal names Giolla Coluim and Maol Coluim bear the same meaning.

compare Malcolm.

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


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You can see how Mcelholm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcelholm family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Mcelholm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mcelholm family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcelholm's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Mcelholm families in 1891.
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Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Mcelholm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcelholm in 1973 was 89, and 98 in 2004.

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