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Sletten Family History

Sletten Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway

most of which are named with the definite singular form of slette ‘plain’.

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


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You can see how Sletten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sletten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Sletten families living in Derbyshire. This was about 89% of all the recorded Sletten's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Sletten families in 1891.
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What did your Sletten ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Packer Laundry was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sletten. 100% of Sletten women worked as a Packer Laundry.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Packer Laundry
    100%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Sletten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sletten 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sletten. 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 772 military records available for the last name Sletten. For the veterans among your Sletten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sletten lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sletten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sletten in 1948 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sletten 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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