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Sletter Family History

Sletter 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: Setter, Kletter, Stetter, Sletten, Slotter, Sleeter, Shetter, Slatter

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Where is the Sletter family from?

You can see how Sletter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletter family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sletter families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 25 Sletter families living in Banffshire. This was about 74% of all the recorded Sletter's in Scotland. Banffshire had the highest population of Sletter families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sletter 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 Sletter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 399 census records available for the last name Sletter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sletter 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Sletter. 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 57 military records available for the last name Sletter. For the veterans among your Sletter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sletter lifespan?

Average Sletter life expectancy in 1997 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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