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Slaifle Family History

Slaifle 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: Saile, Scaife, Slagle, Slife, Laible, Saffle, Skaife, Sale, Laine

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Where is the Slaifle family from?

You can see how Slaifle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaifle family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Slaifle families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Slaifle's in USA. New York had the highest population of Slaifle families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slaifle 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 Slaifle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Slaifle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slaifle 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 Slaifle. 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 Slaifle. For the veterans among your Slaifle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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