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Elephante Family History

Elephante 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: Elefante, Oliphant, Laplante, Lehane, Delehanty, Leppanen, Levant

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Where is the Elephante family from?

You can see how Elephante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elephante family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Elephante family living in California. This was about 33% of all the recorded Elephante's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Elephante families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elephante surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Elephante ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Elephante. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elephante 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Elephante. 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 Elephante. For the veterans among your Elephante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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