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Slige Family History

Slige 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: Sligh, Slice, Sliger, Slife, Klinge, Loge, Lage, Linge, Spire

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Where is the Slige family from?

You can see how Slige families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slige family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Slige families were found in Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there was 1 Slige family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Slige's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Slige families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slige 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 Slige ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Slige. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slige 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Slige. 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 4 military records available for the last name Slige. For the veterans among your Slige ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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