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Ellerbeck Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of various minor places called as the ‘stream where the alder trees grow’. English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Ellerbeck in Ingleton (Yorkshire) Ellerbek (a lost place in West Derby Hundred Lancashire) or Ellerbeck in Osmotherley (North Yorkshire) all from Old Norse elri ‘alder tree’ + bekkr ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Colbeck, Ellenbecker, Billerbeck, Ellenberg, Lembeck, Westerbeck

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You can see how Ellerbeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellerbeck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ellerbeck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 56 Ellerbeck families living in Ontario. This was about 85% of all the recorded Ellerbeck's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ellerbeck families in 1911.
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What did your Ellerbeck ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ellerbeck. 86% of Ellerbeck men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    86%
  • Laborer
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 424 immigration records available for the last name Ellerbeck. 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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There are 688 military records available for the last name Ellerbeck. For the veterans among your Ellerbeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ellerbeck lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Ellerbeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Ellerbeck in 1964 was 82, and 75 in 2003.

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