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Early Origins of the Ellrod family

The surname Ellrod was first found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the region from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Elrod became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Ellrod family

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Ellrod Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Elrod, Ellrod, Elrodt, Ellrodt, Elroyd, Allrod, Alrod, Allrodt, Elrat, Elrad, Elradt, Ellrad, Elroot, Ellroot, Ellroodt and many more.

Early Notables of the Ellrod family

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Migration of the Ellrod family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Dider Elroot settled in New York in 1709; John Elrat settled in New York in 1854.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ellrod (post 1700) +

  • D. J. Ellrod, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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