Jelen Family History
Jelen Name Meaning
Polish (Jelen), Czech, Slovak (Jelen), Slovenian, and Jewish
(Ashkenazic): nickname or ornamental name from Slavic jelen
‘stag’. Among Jews this was also widely adopted as a translation of
Hirsch.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Jelen
Name Distribution of Jelen Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Jelen families
 8 - 13  3 - 7 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Jelen families
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5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Jelen last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Jelen census records
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Jelen Family Origin
Jelen Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Jelen
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Jelen Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Jelen census records
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Military Service by Jelen
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