Sloman Family History

Sloman Surname Meaning

English: nickname denoting a sluggish person from Middle English slou ‘slow’ (Old English slaw) + -man.

English: from Middle English slough ‘swamp muddy place’ (Old English slōh) + -man. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in or by a muddy place or habitational from a place so named such as Slough in Berkshire. See Slough.

English: perhaps a topographic name denoting someone who lived by a blackthorn from Middle English slo ‘sloe tree blackthorn’ (Old English slāh) + -man.

Compare Slaughter Americanized form of Polish or Jewish (from Poland) Słoma; see Sloma.

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

Similar surnames: Sloma, Sliman, Oman, Sellman, Slyman, Allman, Snowman, Elfman, Soman, Slomka

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Where is the Sloman family from?

You can see how Sloman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sloman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 231 Sloman families living in Devon. This was about 34% of all the recorded Sloman's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Sloman families in 1891.

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What did your Sloman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sloman. 10% of Sloman men worked as a Farmer and 77% of Sloman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sloman were Postman and Domestic duties.

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Farmer

10%

Carpenter

Builders labourer

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Housewife

Private means

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Sloman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sloman. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Sloman. For the veterans among your Sloman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sloman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sloman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Sloman in 1963 was 80, and 75 in 2004.

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Sloman Surname Meaning

English: nickname denoting a sluggish person from Middle English slou ‘slow’ (Old English slaw) + -man.

English: perhaps a topographic name denoting someone who lived by a blackthorn from Middle English slo ‘sloe tree blackthorn’ (Old English slāh) + -man.

Compare Slaughter Americanized form of Polish or Jewish (from Poland) Słoma; see Sloma.

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

Where is the Sloman family from?

What did your Sloman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

10%

Carpenter

Builders labourer

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Housewife

Private means

Domestic duties

What Sloman family records will you find?

What is the average Sloman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sloman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Sloman in 1963 was 80, and 75 in 2004.

Sloman Family History

Sloman Surname Meaning

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Sloman Surname Meaning

92,000 record(s) for Sloman

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Where is the Sloman family from?

What did your Sloman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sloman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sloman lifespan?

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