Elias Family History

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Elias Name Meaning

Greek, Spanish (Elías), Catalan, Portuguese, English, Welsh, French (Élias), German, Dutch, Hungarian (Éliás), Czech (Eliáš), and Jewish: from a medieval personal name, the New Testament Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu ‘Jehovah is God’ (Anglicized as Elijah in the Old Testament of the King James Bible). This name was borne by a Biblical prophet, but its popularity among Christians in the Middle Ages was a result of its adoption by various early saints, including a 7th-century bishop of Syracuse and a 9th-century Spanish martyr.

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


Similar surnames: Elijah, Melis, Lias, Lis, Arias, Elman, Blas, Livas, Elia, Bliss

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Elias Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Elias name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    22%

  • Middle East

    11%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

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Elias Family Origin

Where is the Elias family from?

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You can see how Elias families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elias family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Elias families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 29 Elias families living in Quebec. This was about 31% of all the recorded Elias's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Elias families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elias surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Elias Family Occupations

What did your Elias ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Going To School, Farmer and Butcher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Elias. The most common Elias occupation in Canada was Going To School. 36% of Elias's were Going To Schools. A less common occupation for the Elias family was Farmers Son.

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  • Going To School

    36%

  • Farmer

    29%

  • Butcher

    7%

  • Farmers Son

    7%

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

Elias Historical Records

What Elias family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Elias. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elias 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 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Elias. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Elias. For the veterans among your Elias ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Elias Life Expectancy

What is the average Elias lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Elias life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Elias in 1940 was 47, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Elias 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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