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 971
General Labourer 89
Agricultural Labourer 87
Labourer 53
Farmer 51
General Servant 45
Living On Own Means 43
Domestic Servant 41
Laundress 41
Dress Maker 36
General Servant Domestic 33
Carpenter 32
Living On Her Own Means 31
Blacksmith 27
Coal Miner 27
Ag Labourer 26
Tailor 22
Butcher 20
Dressmaker 20
Tailoress 20
House Keeper 19
Farm Labourer 18
Clerk 17
General Domestic Servant 16
Errand Boy 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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