Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway most of which are named with the definite singular form of slette ‘plain’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Sletten family from?
You can see how Sletten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sletten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sletten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Sletten families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Sletten's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sletten families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sletten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sletten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sletten in 1948 was 42, and 76 in 2004.