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Sluitor Family History

Sluitor 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: Sluiter, Suitor, Suiter, Sutor, Sliter, Sluyter, Lutton, Luton

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Where is the Sluitor family from?

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

What did your Sluitor ancestors do for a living?

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

What Sluitor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Sluitor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sluitor 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sluitor. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sluitor. For the veterans among your Sluitor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sluitor lifespan?

Average Sluitor life expectancy in 1993 was 95 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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