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Elester Family History

Elester 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: Lester, Elster, Clester, Plaster, Easter, Lister, Tester, Bester

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Where is the Elester family from?

You can see how Elester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elester family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Elester families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Elester family living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Elester's in USA. Minnesota and 1 other state had the highest population of Elester families in 1880.
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What did your Elester ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elester ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 85 census records available for the last name Elester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elester 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Elester. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8 military records available for the last name Elester. For the veterans among your Elester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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