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Eells - Eib

Most Comon Surname in this Range: Egan

This Irish surname evolved from the Gaelic title Mac Aodhagain, which is derived from root words that mean "son of" and "fire." The name changed to Mac Egan and the "Mac" was eventually dropped entirely. However, the name is still associated with the upper echelon of society in Ireland, since the clan was originally hereditary lawyers in the country. The first record of the use of Egan was in the 16th century, and it was thought that the name was brought to New England a century later.

2nd most Common Surname in this Range: Ehlers

Ehlers is a surname that hails from Germany and slowly rose in social status throughout its history in that country. The root words in this surname translate to "the point of a weapon" and "strong." It is also considered a patriarchal name from Ehlert. Ehlers has a long history in its home country of Germany with origins during medieval times, and is on record as coming to the United State during the 18th century.

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