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Slaffeth Family History

Slaffeth 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: Lambeth, Lafferty, Saffell, Saffer, Taffet, Claffey, Laffey, Shaffer

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Where is the Slaffeth family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Slaffeth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slaffeth 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Slaffeth. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Slaffeth. For the veterans among your Slaffeth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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