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Sleemer Family History

Sleemer 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: Sleeper, Sleeter, Slemmer, Sleezer, Klemmer, Bloemer, Steeber, Leeper

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Where is the Sleemer family from?

You can see how Sleemer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleemer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Sleemer families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Sleemer family living in Iowa Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleemer's in USA. Iowa Territory had the highest population of Sleemer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sleemer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sleemer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Sleemer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleemer 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 Sleemer. 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 Sleemer. For the veterans among your Sleemer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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