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Elingwood Family History

Elingwood 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: Ellingwood, Linwood, Ringwood, Ellinwood, Elwood, Collingwood

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Where is the Elingwood family from?

You can see how Elingwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elingwood family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Elingwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Elingwood family living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Elingwood's in USA. Illinois and 3 other states had the highest population of Elingwood families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elingwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Elingwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elingwood 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Elingwood. 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 4 military records available for the last name Elingwood. For the veterans among your Elingwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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