Slacker Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Slacker Surname Definition:
The Slacker surname originated in Britain, but now only pervades in America. It is likely multiple surnames were corrupted into 'Slacker,' possibly including imports from the vicinity of Germany; indeed German surnames were corrupted to 'Slacker' in the United States.
Read More About This SurnameSlacker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Slacker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Slacker surname originated in Britain, but now only pervades in America. It is likely multiple surnames were corrupted into 'Slacker,' possibly including imports from the vicinity of Germany; indeed German surnames were corrupted to 'Slacker' in the United States.
It appears the main source of the name comes from Scotland, but due to its scarcity it is difficult to determine exactly what it means. Various dictionaries of Scotch give the word as meaning: smooth, or cunning (James Sibbald); obsequious person (Dictionary of the Scots Language); soother (James Cranstoun) and one who smears things with sticky substances (John Jamieson.) The name appears in English literature, used as it is today, that is, for a lazy person.
- 1554. John Slocker: Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London
- 1690. Jean, daughter of David Slaiker, baptised: St Fergus, Banff PRs
Slacker Demographics
Average Slacker Salary in
United States
$25,808 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Slacker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slacker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Slacker is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Slacker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Slacker is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Slacker reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States Slacker is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Slacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Slacker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Slacker Last Name Statistics demography
Slacker earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.19% less than the national average, earning $25,808 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slackert | 93 | 7 | / |
| Slaker | 92 | 174 | / |
| Slacer | 92 | 14 | / |
| Schlacker | 88 | 4 | / |
| Clacker | 86 | 44 | / |
| Slocker | 86 | 40 | / |
| Slaeker | 86 | 21 | / |
| Slakker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slakerz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sclaker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slakier | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slasker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slacher | 86 | 0 | / |
| Slauker | 86 | 0 | / |
| Slecker | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shlaker | 86 | 0 | / |
| Slaucer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Schlaker | 80 | 82 | / |
| Shlocker | 80 | 7 | / |
| Slajcher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sleakeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Slaucher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sleicker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slausker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sillaker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slockert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schlaudcker | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sloker | 77 | 18 | / |
| Sleker | 77 | 15 | / |
| Šlacer | 77 | 4 | / |
| Claker | 77 | 4 | / |
| Schlacher | 75 | 812 | / |
| Schlecker | 75 | 788 | / |
| Schlocker | 75 | 145 | / |
| Schlakker | 75 | 88 | / |
| Schlöcker | 75 | 26 | / |
| Szlajcher | 75 | 11 | / |
| Shlaicher | 75 | 4 | / |
| Slakerová | 75 | 2 | / |
| Szlaucher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schleaker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szlakcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shlaucher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shlaikher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shleicker | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schlaiker | 75 | 0 | / |
| Slokker | 71 | 263 | / |
| Clocker | 71 | 212 | / |
| Schlaucher | 71 | 134 | / |
| Shlyaykher | 71 | 113 | / |
| Sleeker | 71 | 71 | / |
| Schlaikier | 71 | 36 | / |
| Schleicker | 71 | 13 | / |
| Slaquer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Schlaicher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clackjr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schlausker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sleuker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zlecker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Slocher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sleiker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schleecker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sluiker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schleker | 67 | 156 | / |
| Sleicher | 67 | 140 | / |
| Slaikjær | 67 | 33 | / |
| Schlehecker | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shlekher | 67 | 9 | / |
| Šlajcher | 67 | 9 | / |
| Šlaicher | 67 | 6 | / |
| Silleker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shlekker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shloeker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shleiker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlocer | 67 | 0 | / |
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