Elizabeth Family History
Elizabeth Name Meaning
Americanized spelling of the Dutch family name Elisabeth,
from the female personal name derived from the Biblical name meaning
‘God is my oath’. The name was particularly popular in the Middle
Ages, notably after the canonization of Elisabeth, Duchess of
Thuringia around 1230.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Elizabeth
Name Distribution of Elizabeth Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Elizabeth families
 15 - 27  6 - 14 |
 1 - 5  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Elizabeth families
|
35 - 68 12 - 34 |
1 - 11 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Elizabeth families
|
5 - 7 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Elizabeth census records
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Elizabeth Family Origin
Elizabeth Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Elizabeth
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Elizabeth Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Elizabeth census records
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Elizabeth Civil War Service Records
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