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Slus Family History

Slus 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: Klus, Sluis, Sluss, Salus, Lu, Sun, Saul, Su, Sales, Lis

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Where is the Slus family from?

You can see how Slus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slus family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Slus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Slus family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Slus's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Slus families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slus 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 Slus ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 184 census records available for the last name Slus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slus 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Slus. 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 12 military records available for the last name Slus. For the veterans among your Slus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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