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Slee Name Meaning

English: variant of Sly . English: from Middle English sle ‘grassy slope’ (Old English slēa). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by a grassy slope or habitational from a place so named such as Slay Down in Enford (Wiltshire). Americanized form of German Schlee .

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


Similar surnames: Slye, Snee, Sleep, Smee, Lee, Clee, Pee, Blee, Lem, Blye

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Where is the Slee family from?

You can see how Slee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slee families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Slee families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Slee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Slee families in 1911.
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What did your Slee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Slee. 58% of Slee men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Machinist
    43%
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Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Slee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slee 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Slee. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Slee. For the veterans among your Slee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slee lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Slee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Slee in 1942 was 50, and 88 in 2004.

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