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Sloan Family History

Sloan Surname Meaning

Irish (Down and Antrim) and Scottish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sluaghadháin ‘descendant of Sluaghadhán’ a diminutive of the Gaelic personal name Sluaghadh ‘raider’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Sloan family from?

You can see how Sloan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sloan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 356 Sloan families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Sloan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sloan families in 1891.
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What did your Sloan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sloan. 20% of Sloan men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Sloan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sloan were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Colliery Hewer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 28,000 immigration records available for the last name Sloan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 48,000 military records available for the last name Sloan. For the veterans among your Sloan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sloan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sloan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sloan in 1940 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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