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Slackam Family History

Slackam Name 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: Slack, Blackham, Slacum, Black, Laska, Sack, Salaam, Sakai, Shankar

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Where is the Slackam family from?

You can see how Slackam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slackam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Slackam family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Slackam's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Slackam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slackam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Slackam ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Slackam ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Slackam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slackam 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Slackam. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Slackam. For the veterans among your Slackam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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