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Slerting Family History

Slerting 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: Sweeting, Sterling, Sperling, Leiting, Sperring, Seering, Herting

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Where is the Slerting family from?

You can see how Slerting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slerting family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Slerting families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Slerting family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Slerting's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Slerting families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slerting 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 Slerting ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Slerting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slerting 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 Slerting. 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 2 military records available for the last name Slerting. For the veterans among your Slerting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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