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Slun Family History

Slun 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: Sun, Klun, Lu, Son, Yun, Shan, Mun, Saul, Lund, Su

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Where is the Slun family from?

You can see how Slun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slun family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1880. The most Slun families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Slun family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Slun's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Slun families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slun surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Slun ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 58 census records available for the last name Slun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slun 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Slun. 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 5 military records available for the last name Slun. For the veterans among your Slun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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