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Sletting Family History

Sletting 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: Sweeting, Goetting, Leiting, Oetting, Sletten, Metting, Getting

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Where is the Sletting family from?

You can see how Sletting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletting family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sletting families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Sletting families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Sletting's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Sletting families in 1880.
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What did your Sletting ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 97 census records available for the last name Sletting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sletting 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Sletting. 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 10 military records available for the last name Sletting. For the veterans among your Sletting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sletting lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2000, in the United States, Sletting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sletting in 1960 was 67, and 68 in 2000.

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