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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Slade Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Slade family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,219
Agricultural Labourer 149
Domestic Servant 73
General Labourer 61
Dress Maker 57
Labourer 47
Laundress 44
Carpenter 42
General Servant 42
Farm Labourer 38
Butcher 29
General Servant Domestic 27
Annuitant 26
Blacksmith 18
Housemaid 18
General Domestic Servant 17
No Occupation 17
Farmers Son 17
Gardener 16
Tailor 15
Charwoman 14
Grocer 14
Lace Maker 14
Draper Assistant 13
Coal Miner 13

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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