Elk Family History
Elk Name Meaning
Perhaps a shortened form of the Dutch family name van Elk, a
habitational name from someone from Othée (Dutch: Elch) in
the province of Liège.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Elk
Name Distribution of Elk Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Elk families
 12 - 21  5 - 11 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Elk families
|
4 - 5 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Elk last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Elk census records
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Elk Family Origin
Elk Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Elk
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Elk Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Elk census records
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Elk Civil War Service Records
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