English: from the Anglo-Norman French and early Middle English personal name Elgy derived from Old Norse Helgi or Hælghi (from helgi ‘security sanctity’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Elgie family from?
You can see how Elgie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elgie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Elgie families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 164 Elgie families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Elgie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Elgie families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elgie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Elgie. 70% of Elgie men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Elgie women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Elgie were Salesman and Servant. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Elgie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Elgie in 1956 was 33, and 72 in 2004.