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Sland Family History

Sland 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: Land, Sand, Bland, Osland, Eland, Island, Oland, Soland, Shand, Aland

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Where is the Sland family from?

You can see how Sland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Sland families living in Essex. This was about 83% of all the recorded Sland's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Sland families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sland 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 Sland ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 474 census records available for the last name Sland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sland 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Sland. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Sland. For the veterans among your Sland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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