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Sloples Family History

Sloples Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Peoples, Sloper, Lopes, Swopes, Soules, Samples, Sholes, Scoles

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Where is the Sloples family from?

You can see how Sloples families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloples family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sloples families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Sloples family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Sloples's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Sloples families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Sloples. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloples census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Sloples. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sloples. For the veterans among your Sloples ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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