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Slested Family History

Slested 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: Lester, Smestad, Sester, Sletten, Sleeter, Clester, Olmsted, Slette

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Where is the Slested family from?

You can see how Slested families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slested family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Slested family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Slested's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Slested families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slested surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Slested. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slested 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 Slested. 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 Slested. For the veterans among your Slested ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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