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Sleves Family History

Sleves 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: Steves, Lever, Leven, Lees, Klever, Steven, Nieves, Kleve, Levis

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Where is the Sleves family from?

You can see how Sleves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleves family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Sleves families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Sleves family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleves's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sleves families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Sleves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleves 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Sleves. 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 military records available for the last name Sleves. For the veterans among your Sleves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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