The elsea Surname

elsea Name Meaning and History

Probably an altered spelling of English Elsey or German Else. This name occurs chiefly in TN, OH, and VA.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The elsea name in History

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elsea Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of elsea Families in the US in 1920

Number of elsea families

18-34

7-17

1-6

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Thread	Author	Replies
my wifes family	scottandsusanaxtell	1
Elsea from Hamilton and Rhea County, Tennessee	Clint Allan MOrgan	0
Elsea, John D. -m- Sarah Fleehart 1829/Ind.	lydafleehart	1
Stan Elzea	George J. Cronk	7
Looking for info on Welcome Leroy Elsea	Tammy	0
Elsea Family of Tennessee (Mary West, where are you)	bennyball10	2
Elsea's of Hawkins County, TN & Scott County, VA	lalmay	0
searching for any elseas	tracy elsea	17
ELSEA_Lucy_Ann_1849-1920.JPG	Allen Wheatley	0
elsea	rhett_a	28

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