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Eleat Family History

Eleat 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: Elert, Leaf, Elias, Fleet, Bleak, Elam, Lear, Neat, Flett, Elman

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Where is the Eleat family from?

You can see how Eleat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eleat family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Eleat families living in Georgia. This was about 92% of all the recorded Eleat's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Eleat families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eleat 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 Eleat ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Eleat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eleat 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 Eleat. 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 Eleat. For the veterans among your Eleat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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