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Sleigar Family History

Sleigar 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: Sligar, Seiger, Sleigh, Sweigart, Sleight, Steiger, Segar, Sliger

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Where is the Sleigar family from?

You can see how Sleigar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleigar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sleigar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Sleigar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleigar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sleigar families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sleigar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Sleigar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleigar 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Sleigar. 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 Sleigar. For the veterans among your Sleigar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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