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Ellris Family History

Ellris 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: Ellis, Allis, Mellis, Dellis, Bellis, Laris, Loris, Kellis, Ellers

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Where is the Ellris family from?

You can see how Ellris families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellris family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ellris families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Ellris family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Ellris's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ellris families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ellris 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 Ellris ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Ellris. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellris 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 Ellris. 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 Ellris. For the veterans among your Ellris ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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