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Elordge Family History

Elordge 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: Lodge, Elvidge, Lorge, Elledge, Delorge, Eldridge, Eldredge, Eledge

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Where is the Elordge family from?

You can see how Elordge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elordge family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Elordge families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Elordge family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Elordge's in USA. California had the highest population of Elordge families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elordge ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Elordge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elordge 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Elordge. 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 Elordge. For the veterans among your Elordge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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