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Ellender Name Meaning

English: variant of Allender. Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.

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


Similar surnames: Blender, Lander, Linder, Ellenberg, Ellinger, Ellner, Sealander

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Ellender Family Origin

Where is the Ellender family from?

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You can see how Ellender families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellender family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ellender families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 115 Ellender families living in Kent. This was about 40% of all the recorded Ellender's in the UK. Kent had the highest population of Ellender families in 1891.
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Ellender Family Occupations

What did your Ellender ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Ellender. 4% of Ellender men worked as a General Labourer and 58% of Ellender women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ellender were General Glass Worker Cutter polisher Etc and Domestic Duties Unpaid

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    4%
  • Cowman
    3%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    2%
  • General Glass Worker Cutter polisher Etc
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%

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

Ellender Historical Records

What Ellender family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Ellender. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ellender 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 531 immigration records available for the last name Ellender. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ellender. For the veterans among your Ellender ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Ellender Life Expectancy

What is the average Ellender lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ellender life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ellender in 1953 was 20, and 68 in 2004.

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