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Sleyback Family History

Sleyback 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: Slayback, Slack, Lembeck, Feeback, Lebeck, Lebsack, Steinback, Reback

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Where is the Sleyback family from?

You can see how Sleyback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleyback family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Sleyback family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleyback's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Sleyback families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sleyback surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sleyback ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Sleyback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleyback 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sleyback. 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 Sleyback. For the veterans among your Sleyback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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