North German: topographic name from Middle Low German sulte ‘salty spring salt works’ or possibly an occupational name for someone engaged in the salt trade.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Sult families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sult family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sult families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Sult families living in Ohio. This was about 73% of all the recorded Sult's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Sult families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sult surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sult. 18% of Sult men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Sult women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sult were Salesman and House Wife. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sult life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sult in 1962 was 65, and 84 in 2004.