Slaker Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Slaker 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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Slaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Slaker 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

Slaker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slaker (Russian: Слакер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Slaker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slaker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,300,225th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Slaker are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Slaker is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States Slaker is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 18 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Slaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slaker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Slaker surname increased 377 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slaker surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the party.

Slaker earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Slaker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slaker in the Russian language
Слакерslaker-

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