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Slawe Family History

Slawe 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: Slade, Slape, Glawe, Slate, Slane, Blake, Clare, Stowe, Sale, Lage

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Where is the Slawe family from?

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

What did your Slawe ancestors do for a living?

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

What Slawe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Slawe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slawe 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Slawe. 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 4 military records available for the last name Slawe. For the veterans among your Slawe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slawe lifespan?

Average Slawe life expectancy in 1999 was 84 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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