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Elese Family History

Elese 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: Else, Lese, Plese, Lee, Reese, Close, Elsen, Meese, Kleve, Beese

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Where is the Elese family from?

You can see how Elese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elese family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Elese family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Elese's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Elese families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elese 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 Elese ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 58 census records available for the last name Elese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elese 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 Elese. 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 2 military records available for the last name Elese. For the veterans among your Elese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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