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Elwar Family History

Elwar 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: Elward, Elias, Elmer, Klar, Elam, Lear, Edward, Eller, Melgar, Ewart

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Where is the Elwar family from?

You can see how Elwar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elwar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1911. The most Elwar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Elwar family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Elwar's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Elwar families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elwar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Elwar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elwar 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Elwar. 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 2 military records available for the last name Elwar. For the veterans among your Elwar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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