Slinger Family History

Slinger Surname Meaning

English and Dutch: from an agent derivative of Middle English sling Dutch slinge ‘strap for hurling stones’ (of Low German origin) hence an occupational name for a soldier or hunter armed with a sling or a nickname for someone who was a particularly good shot with this weapon.

The word was also used of the ropes and pulleys used for lifting blocks of stone during building work and the surname would also have denoted a worker who operated these slings.

Americanized form of German Schlinger.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Clinger, Springer, Singer, Swinger, Spinner, Seiner, Olinger, Salinger, Swingler, Klinner

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Where is the Slinger family from?

You can see how Slinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slinger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 492 Slinger families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Slinger's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Slinger families in 1891.

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What did your Slinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton weaver and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Slinger. 12% of Slinger men worked as a Cotton weaver and 67% of Slinger women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Slinger were Bricklayer and Private means.

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Cotton weaver

12%

Farmer

Dairy farmer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

Private means

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Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Slinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slinger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Slinger. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Slinger. For the veterans among your Slinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slinger lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Slinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Slinger in 1961 was 53, and 83 in 2004.

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Slinger Surname Meaning

The word was also used of the ropes and pulleys used for lifting blocks of stone during building work and the surname would also have denoted a worker who operated these slings.

Americanized form of German Schlinger.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Slinger family from?

What did your Slinger ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Cotton weaver

12%

Farmer

Dairy farmer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

Private means

What Slinger family records will you find?

What is the average Slinger lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Slinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Slinger in 1961 was 53, and 83 in 2004.

Slinger Family History

Slinger Surname Meaning

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Slinger Surname Meaning

79,000 record(s) for Slinger

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Where is the Slinger family from?

What did your Slinger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Slinger family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Slinger lifespan?

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