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Sleal Family History

Sleal 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: Seal, Leal, Smeal, Beal, Real, Lal, Leaf, Neal, Smead, Sell

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Where is the Sleal family from?

You can see how Sleal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleal family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sleal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Sleal family living in Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sleal's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sleal families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sleal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Sleal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleal 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Sleal. 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 Sleal. For the veterans among your Sleal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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