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Slug Family History

Slug 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: Klug, Sluga, Flug, Lu, Song, Sun, Saul, Sang, Su, Lum

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Where is the Slug family from?

You can see how Slug families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slug family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Slug families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Slug family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Slug's in USA. California had the highest population of Slug families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slug 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 Slug ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Pedler was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Slug. 100% of Slug men worked as a Pedler.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Pedler
    100%

What Slug family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Slug. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slug 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Slug. 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 9 military records available for the last name Slug. For the veterans among your Slug ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slug lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Slug 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 Slug

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