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![Show Contents]() Elzey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Elzey is derived from "Elze," "Eltz," or "Elz," all names of towns located in Northern Germany. It was a common practice at the time to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name Elzey was a native of one of these cities who had settled in another region. Early Origins of the Elzey familyThe surname Elzey was first found in Lower Saxony, along the banks of the Leine River, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Ludeke Elze, who was a counselor of Brunswick in 1399. The young Elzey family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval German society. Early History of the Elzey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elzey research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1510, 1518, 1581, 1634, 1673, 1795, 1821, 1879 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Elzey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Elzey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Elze, Eltz, Elz, Ellzey, Elzy, Elzey and others. Early Notables of the Elzey familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Elzey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Elzey RankingIn the United States, the name Elzey is the 15,853rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Elzey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Elzey, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
- Sarah Elzey, who landed in Maryland in 1671 2
- Arnold Elzey, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 2
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- Arnold Elzey Jr. (1816-1871), born Arnold Elzey Jones, an American soldier in the United States Army and the Confederate Army, serving as a major general in the American Civil War
- Elzey E. Meacham, American politician, Representative from New York 18th District, 1912 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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