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
School 1,912
Cotton Weaver 332
Coal Miner Hewer 152
Labourer 142
General Labourer 134
Weaver 113
Farm Labourer 106
Private Means 106
General Servant (domestic) 94
Farmer 93
At Home 86
None 81
Housekeeper 74
Clerk 70
Dressmaker 69
Domestic Servant 60
Scholar 54
Charwoman 54
House Keeper 54
At School 53
Bricklayer 51
Weaver Cotton 50
Shop Assistant 47
General Servant Domestic 46
House Painter 45

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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