Slater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
70
141
211
281
352
422
492
563
633
703
774
Buckinghamshire
59
Carnarvonshire
4
Cambridgeshire
23
Channel Islands
9
Cheshire
414
Cumberland
70
Derbyshire
844
Devon
30
Durham
138
Essex
59
Glamorgan
2
Gloucestershire
63
Hampshire
44
Herefordshire
7
Hertfordshire
39
Hunts and Rutland
29
Isle of Man
2
Kent
74
Lancashire
2,406
Leicestershire
90
Lincolnshire
141
London
801
Middlesex
74
Monmouthshire
7
Northumberland
153
Norfolk
49
Northamptonshire
44
Nottinghamshire
149
Oxfordshire
161
Shropshire
9
Suffolk
33
Somerset
42
Surrey
18
Sussex
204
Staffordshire
644
Warwickshire
225
Westmorland
34
Wiltshire
10
Worcestershire
84
Yorkshire
1,582
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Denbighshire
0
Dorset
0
Flintshire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
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Slater Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Slater family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
282
Female Servant
253
Cotton Weaver
220
Independent
181
Labourer
138
Farmer
123
Weaver
119
Male Servant
118
Shoe Maker
52
Coal Miner
50
Tailor
44
Cotton Spinner
43
Blacksmith
37
Butcher
32
Dress Maker
31
Ag Labourer
27
Cotton Piecer
26
Silk Weaver
26
Carpenter
24
Joiner
22
Sawyer
21
Gardener
20
Laundress
20
Painter
19
Publican
19
Most Frequent Forenames for Slater
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
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