Find out how popular the last name Slingluff is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Slingluff.

Slingluff, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Slingluff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slingluff in America

Slingluff is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slingluff surname appeared 324 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Slingluff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slingluff to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Slingluff

The surname SLINGLUFF is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the early to mid-16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "schlinge", meaning noose or snare, and the word "lauf", meaning course or path. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a winding or meandering path, or perhaps someone who worked as a hunter or trapper.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SLINGLUFF can be found in the town records of Hesse, Germany, from around 1550. Here, a Hans Slingluff is listed as a resident of the village of Büdingen. It's possible that the name had already been in use for some time prior to this record.

In the late 16th century, the name SLINGLUFF began to appear in other parts of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. This suggests that families bearing the name may have started to migrate and spread out from their original homeland in Hesse.

By the 17th century, the name SLINGLUFF had found its way into neighboring regions like Austria and Switzerland. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Johann Slingluff (1605-1672), a German Protestant theologian and author who served as a pastor in Saxony.

As the centuries passed, the SLINGLUFF name continued to be found throughout central Europe, with pockets of families settling in various towns and villages. In the late 19th century, a small number of SLINGLUFF families began immigrating to the United States, with some settling in Pennsylvania and other areas with large German immigrant populations.

Other notable individuals throughout history who bore the SLINGLUFF surname include:

1. Friedrich Slingluff (1783-1856), a German politician and lawyer from Saxony.
2. Ernst Slingluff (1857-1924), a German architect and builder who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
3. Otto Slingluff (1901-1987), a German-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
4. Hildegard Slingluff (1924-2011), a German opera singer who performed extensively in Europe in the mid-20th century.
5. Karl Slingluff (1938-2018), a Swiss businessman and philanthropist who founded a successful engineering firm.

While not an exhaustive list, these examples provide a glimpse into the long and varied history of the SLINGLUFF surname, which has roots stretching back over five centuries in central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slingluff

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Slingluff.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Slingluff was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Slingluff has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Slingluff was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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