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Sleth Family History

Sleth 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: Seth, Sleeth, Leth, Speth, Sheth, Bleth, Smith, Kluth, Slott, Lech

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Where is the Sleth family from?

You can see how Sleth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleth family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sleth families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Sleth family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Sleth's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Sleth families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sleth 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 Sleth 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 Sleth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleth 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Sleth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11 military records available for the last name Sleth. For the veterans among your Sleth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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