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Sloom Family History

Sloom 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: Bloom, Sloop, Croom, Stoop, Strom, Som, Slott, Blood, Look, Flood

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Where is the Sloom family from?

You can see how Sloom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloom family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sloom family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sloom's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Sloom families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sloom 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 Sloom ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 136 census records available for the last name Sloom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloom 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Sloom. 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 14 military records available for the last name Sloom. For the veterans among your Sloom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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