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Eleghorn Family History

Eleghorn 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: Gleghorn, Cleghorn, Claghorn, Eichhorn, Kinghorn, Legore, Einhorn

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Where is the Eleghorn family from?

You can see how Eleghorn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eleghorn family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Eleghorn families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Eleghorn family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Eleghorn's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Eleghorn families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eleghorn 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 Eleghorn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Eleghorn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eleghorn 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Eleghorn. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Eleghorn. For the veterans among your Eleghorn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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