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Es Family History

Es 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: Ess, Les, Eis, Els, Ey, Ems, Ek, Kes, Esh, Ens

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Where is the Es family from?

You can see how Es families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Es family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Es families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Es family living in Louisiana. This was about 25% of all the recorded Es's in USA. Louisiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Es families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Es surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Es ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Es. 37% of Es men worked as an Operator. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    37%
  • Laborer
    28%
  • Proprietor
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
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What Es family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Es. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Es 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Es. 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 Cards

There are 156,000 military records available for the last name Es. For the veterans among your Es ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Es lifespan?

Average Es life expectancy in 2003 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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