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Sleeping Family History

Sleeping 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: Sweeting, Leeming, Seering, Seeling, Fleming, Stelling, Spiering

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Where is the Sleeping family from?

You can see how Sleeping families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleeping family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sleeping family living in South Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleeping's in USA. South Dakota had the highest population of Sleeping families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sleeping surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What Sleeping family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 673 census records available for the last name Sleeping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleeping 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sleeping. 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 20 military records available for the last name Sleeping. For the veterans among your Sleeping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sleeping lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sleeping ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sleeping

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