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Elston Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so named. One in Lancashire is named from the Old English female personal name Æ{dh}elsige (composed of the elements a{dh}el ‘noble’ + sige ‘victory’) + Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; one in Nottinghamshire originally had as its first element the genitive case of the Old Norse byname Eilífr meaning ‘everlasting’; one in Wiltshire was so named from Elias Giffard, holder of the manor in the 12th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Easton, Elton, Elson, Alston, Gelston, Colston, Rolston, Ruston

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Elston Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Elston name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Elston. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Elston Family Origin

Where is the Elston family from?

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    You can see how Elston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Elston families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 19 Elston families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Elston's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Elston families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elston surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Elston Family Occupations

    What did your Elston ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Elston. A less common occupation for the Elston family was Farm Laborer. The most common Elston occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Elston's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      45%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Farming

      5%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

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

    Elston Historical Records

    What Elston family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 55,000 census records available for the last name Elston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elston census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Elston. 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 Card

    There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Elston. For the veterans among your Elston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Elston Life Expectancy

    What is the average Elston lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Elston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Elston in 1945 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

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    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Elston ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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