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Slaffel Family History

Slaffel 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: Saffel, Raffel, Saffell, Saffer, Leffel, Claffey, Laffey, Stoffel

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Where is the Slaffel family from?

You can see how Slaffel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaffel family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Slaffel families living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Slaffel's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Slaffel families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slaffel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Slaffel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

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

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