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Where did the German Elias family come from? What is the German Elias family crest and coat of arms? When did the Elias family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Elias family history?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elias research. Another 247 words(18 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Elias History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Elias Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Elias Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Strause Elias, who arrived in Virginia in 1679

Elias Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Elias settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752
  • Mathias Elias, who arrived in America in 1781

Elias Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Juan Elias, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1828
  • Lorinzo Elias, aged 16, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Jose Mu jica Elias, aged 13, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Bamaba Elias, aged 46, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Christian Elias, who landed in New York in 1832


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  • Phillip Elias, American Architect
  • Jonathan Elias, American Rock musician
  • Eliane Elias, Brazilian born, now American jazz musician


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  1. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  2. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  3. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  4. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  5. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  6. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  7. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  8. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  9. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Elias Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Elias Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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