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Slight Name Meaning

nickname from northern Middle English sleght, slyght ‘smooth’, ‘sleek’, ‘slender’, ‘slim’ (probably of Old Norse origin). nickname from Middle English sleghth ‘craft’, ‘cunning’, ‘dexterity’, ‘adroitness’ (Old Norse sl?gð, a derivative of sl?gr ‘sly’).

Similar surnames: Sleight, Light, Sligh, Wright, Bright, Slaght, Speight, Knight, Bligh

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Slight Family Origin

Where is the Slight family from?

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Slight Family Occupations

What did your Slight ancestors do for a living?

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

Agricultural Labourer

7%
Labourer

6%
Farmer

3%
Joiner

3%

In 1881, the most common Slight occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 7% of Slight's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Slight family was Joiner. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Slight.

Source: Census data for Slight | Data not to scale

Slight Historical Records

What Slight family records will you find?

Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Slight ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Slight Life Expectancy

What is the average Slight lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Slight ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1954 and 2004, Slight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Slight in 1954 was 53, and 30 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Slight