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Sloams Family History

Sloams 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: Sloas, Shams, Sloma, Sloss, Sloan, Sloat, Slama, Storms, Sams, Sloane

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Where is the Sloams family from?

You can see how Sloams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloams family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sloams family living in Oklahoma. This was 100% of all the recorded Sloams's in USA. Oklahoma had the highest population of Sloams families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sloams surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sloams ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Sloams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloams 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Sloams. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sloams. For the veterans among your Sloams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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