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Elphring Family History

Elphring 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: Elfering, Luhring, Spring, Fehring, Nehring, Alphin, Gehring, Wehring

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Where is the Elphring family from?

You can see how Elphring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elphring family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Elphring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Elphring families living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Elphring's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Elphring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elphring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Elphring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Elphring. 100% of Elphring men worked as a Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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What Elphring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Elphring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elphring 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 Elphring. 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 6 military records available for the last name Elphring. For the veterans among your Elphring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Elphring lifespan?

Average Elphring life expectancy in 1997 was 95 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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