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Sletto Family History

Sletto 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: Slette, Shetty, Klette, Slott, Flett, Lehto, Seto, Swett, Setty, Lett

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Where is the Sletto family from?

You can see how Sletto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletto family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sletto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Sletto family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sletto's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Sletto families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sletto 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 Sletto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sletto. 80% of Sletto men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Sletto women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sletto were Farm Laborer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    80%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
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What Sletto family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 972 census records available for the last name Sletto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sletto 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 137 immigration records available for the last name Sletto. 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 212 military records available for the last name Sletto. For the veterans among your Sletto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sletto lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Sletto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sletto in 1963 was 61, and 74 in 2003.

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