Slater Name Meaning: A surname of English/Scottish origin meaning 'slate mason'.
A metonymic name (a surname which tells you somesones occupation) which would refer to someone who was associated with slate masonry and roofing with slate.
Discover how your Slater ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 40 |
| Berkshire | 39 |
| Cambridgeshire | 62 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 620 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 50 |
| Derbyshire | 925 |
| Devon | 97 |
| Dorset | 10 |
| Durham | 490 |
| Essex | 131 |
| Gloucestershire | 63 |
| Hampshire | 104 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 69 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 155 |
| Lancashire | 4,383 |
| Leicestershire | 176 |
| Lincolnshire | 171 |
| London | 1,459 |
| Middlesex | 238 |
| Northumberland | 252 |
| Norfolk | 75 |
| Northamptonshire | 187 |
| Nottinghamshire | 508 |
| Oxfordshire | 48 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 37 |
| Suffolk | 58 |
| Somerset | 41 |
| Surrey | 189 |
| Sussex | 224 |
| Staffordshire | 1,341 |
| Warwickshire | 344 |
| Westmorland | 19 |
| Wiltshire | 18 |
| Worcestershire | 279 |
| Yorkshire | 2,588 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 47 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 9 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,531 |
| Cotton Weaver | 554 |
| General Labourer | 237 |
| Coal Miner | 237 |
| Domestic Servant | 139 |
| Dress Maker | 133 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 119 |
| Labourer | 109 |
| Living On Own Means | 105 |
| Farmer | 97 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 78 |
| Cotton Spinner | 75 |
| General Servant | 73 |
| General Servant Domestic | 65 |
| House Keeper | 61 |
| Farm Servant | 57 |
| Cotton Winder | 57 |
| Joiner | 52 |
| Grocer | 48 |
| Clerk | 47 |
| Gardener | 45 |
| Blacksmith | 43 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Butcher | 40 |
| Farm Labourer | 39 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Slater | 8,232 |
| John Slater | 7,536 |
| William Slater | 7,328 |
| Elizabeth Slater | 4,874 |
| Thomas Slater | 4,624 |
| Sarah Slater | 4,122 |
| James Slater | 4,049 |
| George Slater | 3,504 |
| Ann Slater | 2,840 |
| Joseph Slater | 2,750 |
| Jane Slater | 2,258 |
| Henry Slater | 1,914 |
| Alice Slater | 1,873 |
| Hannah Slater | 1,838 |
| Ellen Slater | 1,741 |
| Margaret Slater | 1,696 |
| Annie Slater | 1,626 |
| Charles Slater | 1,553 |
| Robert Slater | 1,459 |
| Emma Slater | 1,432 |
| Eliza Slater | 1,402 |
| Samuel Slater | 1,335 |
| Edward Slater | 1,285 |
| Martha Slater | 1,220 |
| Richard Slater | 1,070 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slater | 100% | 115,591 |
| 2 | Salter | 67% | 46,689 |
| 3 | Slatter | 86% | 8,249 |
| 4 | Slator | 83% | 2,065 |
| 5 | Soulter | 57% | 428 |
| 6 | Saulter | 57% | 202 |
| 7 | Sluter | 83% | 200 |
| 8 | Slayter | 86% | 198 |
| 9 | Selater | 86% | 157 |
| 10 | Slaiter | 86% | 149 |
| 11 | Sloter | 83% | 141 |
| 12 | Sulter | 67% | 136 |
| 13 | Slaytor | 71% | 123 |
| 14 | Siliter | 71% | 114 |
The surname Slater is the most popular version of all its varients