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Ellmwood Family History

Ellmwood 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: Ellwood, Elwood, Ellegood, Ellenwood, Ellinwood, Allwood, Wormwood

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Where is the Ellmwood family from?

You can see how Ellmwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellmwood family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Ellmwood families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Ellmwood's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ellmwood families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ellmwood 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 Ellmwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Ellmwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellmwood 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 Ellmwood. 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 Ellmwood. For the veterans among your Ellmwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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