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Sletner Family History

Sletner 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: Letner, Setter, Leiner, Lerner, Leitner, Setzer, Spenner, Suttner

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Where is the Sletner family from?

You can see how Sletner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletner family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Sletner families living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sletner's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Sletner families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sletner 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 did your Sletner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sletner. 63% of Sletner men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Sletner women worked as a Housewife.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    63%
  • Farmer
    38%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Sletner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 274 census records available for the last name Sletner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sletner 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 102 immigration records available for the last name Sletner. 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 85 military records available for the last name Sletner. For the veterans among your Sletner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sletner lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sletner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Sletner in 1963 was 52, and 96 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sletner

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sletner 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.

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