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
School 691
Private Means 75
Farm Labourer 68
General Labourer 65
Farmer 54
Dressmaker 48
Labourer 46
General Servant (domestic) 38
Domestic Servant 34
None 34
Carpenter 33
Clerk 31
Dress Maker 28
Housekeeper 27
Cook (domestic) 26
House Painter 25
General Servant Domestic 24
Scholar 24
Blacksmith 22
Laundress 22
Butcher 21
House Keeper 21
Gardener Domestic 20
Bricklayer 19
Assisting In Business 18

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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