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![Show Contents]() Els History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Els has two possible origins. In the Lower Rhineland and Westphalia, the name is tends to be derived from the many places in that region called Else, Els, or Elsen. However, the surname tends to be matronymic in Upper Germany and Switzerland, and is derived from the female personal name Else. Early Origins of the Els familyThe surname Els was first found in many areas around Germany. The earliest record belongs to Alsace, where Cunrad filius Else was documented in 1323, but within the same century the name appears in various other locations. Early History of the Els familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Els research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1357, 1381, 1382, 1388, 1412, 1433, 1436, 1475, 1476, 1549, 1576, 1791 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Els History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Els Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Else, Elsen, Elser, Elsemann, Els, Elss, Elsler, Elsner, Tenelsen, Vanelsen, Elsensohn and many more. Early Notables of the Els familyNotables of the time with the name Els included - Joseph Elsner, composer, born June 1, 1769, at Grodgrau, in Silesia, son of a carpenter who made harpsichords, harps, and other musical instruments...
Els RankingIn South Africa, the name Els is the 382nd most popular surname with an estimated 18,673 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Els Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Els, who arrived in Virginia in 1699 2
Els Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Els, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770 2
Els Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- W els, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
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- Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els, South African professional golfer voted the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year in 1994; he has had over 71 professional wins including being a two-time U.S. Open champion
- "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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