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Sluder Family History

Sluder Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Schlüter (see Schluter).

Altered form of South German Schluder a nickname from Middle High German slūdern ‘to dangle one's legs’.

The source of the dialect word schluderig ‘slovenly untidy’.

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


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Where is the Sluder family from?

You can see how Sluder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sluder family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sluder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Sluder families living in Staffordshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Sluder's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Sluder families in 1891.
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What did your Sluder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sluder. 34% of Sluder men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Sluder women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sluder were Farming and 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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Presser
    8%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Sluder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sluder 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 236 immigration records available for the last name Sluder. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Sluder. For the veterans among your Sluder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sluder lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sluder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Sluder in 1947 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sluder 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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