Slade Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Slade Name Meaning: Derrived from the Old English word 'slaed' meaning valley. Or possibly could refer to a strip of agricultural land in a woodland.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Slade Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Slade family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 850
Agricultural Labourer 146
Labourer 88
Domestic Servant 54
Dress Maker 42
General Servant 41
Ag Labourer 38
Carpenter 31
Laundress 31
Butcher 29
Servant 27
Farm Labourer 26
Glover 25
Blacksmith 24
Lace Maker 23
Annuitant 23
Tailor 22
House Keeper 20
Gardener 16
No Occupation 16
Cook 16
Wife Of Above 15
Shoe Maker 15
Farmers Son 14
General Servant Domestic 14

Slade Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Slade 100% 41,608
2 Slide 80% 479
3 Sleed 40% 322
4 Slead 60% 264
5 Slad 80% 178
6 Sould 20% 126
7 Slayd 60% 108

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The surname Slade is the most popular version of all its varients

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