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

Slater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Slater family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,324
Agricultural Labourer 206
House Servant 168
At Home 140
Labourer 134
Coal Miner 86
Dress Maker 83
Farm Labourer 83
Servant 83
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 73
House Keeper 68
Cotton Weaver 64
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 63
Annuitant 46
Farm Servant 46
Weaver 45
General Servant 40
Blacksmith 36
Power Loom Weaver 36
Tailor 35
Shoe Maker 35
Errand Boy 34
Grocer 33
Farmer 32
Cotton Piecer 31

Slater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Slater 100% 115,591
2 Salter 67% 46,689
3 Slatter 86% 8,249
4 Slator 83% 2,065
5 Soulter 57% 428
6 Saulter 57% 202
7 Sluter 83% 200
8 Slayter 86% 198
9 Selater 86% 157
10 Slaiter 86% 149
11 Sloter 83% 141
12 Sulter 67% 136
13 Slaytor 71% 123
14 Siliter 71% 114

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

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