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Eleaner Family History

Eleaner 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: Eleazer, Leader, Leiner, Cleaver, Lerner, Planer, Elsner, Deaner

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Where is the Eleaner family from?

You can see how Eleaner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eleaner family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Eleaner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Eleaner family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Eleaner's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Eleaner families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eleaner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Eleaner ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Eleaner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Eleaner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eleaner 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Eleaner. 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 Eleaner. For the veterans among your Eleaner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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