Slacker Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

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.

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Slacker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

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
— Forebears.io

Slacker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Slacker Come From? nationality or country of origin

Slacker occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Slacker.

How Common Is The Last Name Slacker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Slacker is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Slacker is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Slacker live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Slacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slacker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Slacker last name declined 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.

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