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Elliahant Family History

Elliahant 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: Oliphant, Elliott, Pellicano, Ellingham, Callahan, Pellicane, Colahan

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Where is the Elliahant family from?

You can see how Elliahant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elliahant family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Elliahant family living in East Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Elliahant's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Elliahant families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elliahant 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 Elliahant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Elliahant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elliahant 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 Elliahant. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Elliahant. For the veterans among your Elliahant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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