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Slaymaker Family History

Slaymaker Name Meaning

English: occupational name for someone who made slays from Middle English slay(e) ‘slay (an instrument used in weaving to beat up the weft)’ + -maker. See Slay 1 and compare Sleeman Altered form of German Schleiermacher an occupational name for a maker or shawls or scarves from Middle High German sleier ‘scarf shawl veil’ + macher ‘maker’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Blacker, Stalnaker, Landaker, Schomaker, Haymaker, Slonaker, Hammaker

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Where is the Slaymaker family from?

You can see how Slaymaker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaymaker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slaymaker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Slaymaker families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Slaymaker's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Slaymaker families in 1911.
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What did your Slaymaker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Slaymaker. 45% of Slaymaker men worked as a Farmer and 33% of Slaymaker women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Slaymaker were Farm Laborer and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    33%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • New Worker
    7%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Slaymaker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slaymaker 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 499 immigration records available for the last name Slaymaker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Slaymaker. For the veterans among your Slaymaker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slaymaker lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Slaymaker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Slaymaker in 1954 was 49, and 81 in 2004.

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