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Elcanor Family History

Elcanor 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: Melchior, Elman, Eland, Planer, Albano, Alcazar, Cano, Delano, Elsner

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Where is the Elcanor family from?

You can see how Elcanor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elcanor family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Elcanor family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Elcanor's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Elcanor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elcanor 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 Elcanor ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Elcanor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elcanor 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Elcanor. 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 1 military records available for the last name Elcanor. For the veterans among your Elcanor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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