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Slemo Family History

Slemo 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: Clemo, Semo, Slemp, Leo, Lemon, Seno, Klemm, Sebo, Salem, Seto

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Where is the Slemo family from?

You can see how Slemo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slemo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Slemo family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Slemo's in USA. New York had the highest population of Slemo families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slemo 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 Slemo ancestors do for a living?

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

What Slemo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Slemo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slemo 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Slemo. 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 5 military records available for the last name Slemo. For the veterans among your Slemo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slemo lifespan?

Average Slemo life expectancy in 1975 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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