Sleeman Family History

Sleeman Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall and Devon):: nickname from Middle English sle(i)gh ‘sly clever skillful’ (Old Norse slœgr) + -man. Compare Sly.

Occupational name for someone who made or used slays from Middle English slay(e) ‘slay (an instrument used in weaving to beat up the weft)’ (Old English slege) + -man. Compare Slaymaker.

Topographic name for someone who lived on or by a grassy slope from Middle English sle ‘grassy slope’ (Old English slēa) + -man. Compare Slee.

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

Similar surnames: Sliman, Slyman, Steelman, Selman, Fleeman, Leeman, Seeman, Stegeman, Seemann, Leiman

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1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Sleeman family from?

You can see how Sleeman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleeman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sleeman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 76 Sleeman families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Sleeman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sleeman families in 1911.

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What did your Sleeman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sleeman. 53% of Sleeman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sleeman women worked as a Stenographer.

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Farmer

53%

Engineer

16%

Farmers son

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

100%

What Sleeman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Sleeman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleeman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sleeman. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Sleeman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Sleeman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Sleeman in 1960 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

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Sleeman Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall and Devon):: nickname from Middle English sle(i)gh ‘sly clever skillful’ (Old Norse slœgr) + -man. Compare Sly.

Occupational name for someone who made or used slays from Middle English slay(e) ‘slay (an instrument used in weaving to beat up the weft)’ (Old English slege) + -man. Compare Slaymaker.

Topographic name for someone who lived on or by a grassy slope from Middle English sle ‘grassy slope’ (Old English slēa) + -man. Compare Slee.

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

Where is the Sleeman family from?

What did your Sleeman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sleeman. 53% of Sleeman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sleeman women worked as a Stenographer.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

53%

Engineer

16%

Farmers son

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

100%

What Sleeman family records will you find?

What is the average Sleeman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Sleeman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Sleeman in 1960 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

Sleeman Family History

Sleeman Surname Meaning

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Sleeman Surname Meaning

80,000 record(s) for Sleeman

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Where is the Sleeman family from?

What did your Sleeman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sleeman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sleeman lifespan?

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