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Early Origins of the Eliza family

The surname Eliza was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Elizer was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Eliza family

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Eliza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Elizer, Eliser, Elis, Elias, Eliz, Elisser, Elizzer, Eliszer, Elizers and many more.

Early Notables of the Eliza family

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United States Eliza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eliza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Eliza, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1895
Eliza Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Roberto Sandalio Eliza, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1917
  • R. S. Eliza, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923
  • Roberto Eliza, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Eliza (post 1700) +

  • Almeda Eliza Hitchcock (1863-1895), first female lawyer and notary public in the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1888, known as Almeda Eliza Hitchcock Moore
  • Anna Eliza Bray (1790-1883), English novelist, daughter of John Kempe, bullion porter in the Mint 1
  • Julia Eliza Bruns (1895-1927), American stage and silent film actress
  • Adrienne Eliza Bailon (b. 1983), American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and television personality
  • Mary Eliza Fullerton (1868-1946), Australian writer 2
  • Ann Eliza Bleecker (1752-1783), American writer, poet
  • Frances Eliza Burnett (1849-1924), English/American novelist
  • Mary Eliza Tighe, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Laurel, Maryland, 1917-18 3
  • Eliza Bessie Sobey (1871-1960), Canadian former school teacher, 1931 first president of Stellarton's Local Council of Women and wife to John William Sobey founder of Sobeys Food Chain
  • Lady Eliza Dorothea Cobbe (1764-1850), Irish author and poet, member of the Anglo-Irish gentry


  1. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
  2. Mary Fullerton. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Mary Fullerton. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Eliza_Fullerton
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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