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Sloap Family History

Sloap 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: Sloan, Sloat, Sloop, Sloas, Sloup, Stoop, Sloman, Slott, Skop, Slay

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Where is the Sloap family from?

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

What did your Sloap ancestors do for a living?

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

What Sloap family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 85 census records available for the last name Sloap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloap 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 Sloap. 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 2 military records available for the last name Sloap. For the veterans among your Sloap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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