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El Kins Family History

El Kins Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Elkins, Elkin, Alkins, Lukins, Lykins, Edkins, Elkind, Eakins, Ekins

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Where is the El Kins family from?

You can see how El Kins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The El Kins family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 El Kins family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded El Kins's in USA. New York had the highest population of El Kins families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the El Kins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your El Kins ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 354 census records available for the last name El Kins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, El Kins 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 642 immigration records available for the last name El Kins. 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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There are 444 military records available for the last name El Kins. For the veterans among your El Kins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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