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Sloats Family History

Sloats 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: Sloat, Sloas, Slott, Spotts, Slote, Sloss, Sloan, Stotts, Slota

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Where is the Sloats family from?

You can see how Sloats families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sloats family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Sloats families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Sloats family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Sloats's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sloats families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sloats 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 Sloats ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 236 census records available for the last name Sloats. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sloats 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Sloats. 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 23 military records available for the last name Sloats. For the veterans among your Sloats ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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