Slaney Surname

104,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Slaney Surname Definition:

Rodolphe de Slanie or Slane, who lived in the reign of Henry I., is supposed to have come into England from Bohemia in the train of the Empress Maud.

Slaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6651:33,4644,424
Canada1,4311:25,7483,460
United States9321:388,90434,194
Australia2011:134,30714,542
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Wales281:110,5198,545
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
India71:109,580,769786,157
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Panama41:978,06412,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9281:26,2673,606
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Slaney (77) may also be a first name.

Slaney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rodolphe de Slanie or Slane, who lived in the reign of Henry I., is supposed to have come into England from Bohemia in the train of the Empress Maud.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Slaney Last Name Facts

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

Slaney occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slaney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slaney is the 104,820th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,628,866 people. Slaney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Slaney are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Slaney is also the 1,100,117th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 77 people.

The surname Slaney is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,665 people, or 1 in 33,464. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Slaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slaney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Slaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Slaney last name are 12.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Slaney earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning 330,386 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.82% less than the national average, earning R 171,516 per year; in United States they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning $46,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slayney921/
Slangey921/
Slanney920/
Sclaney920/
Slane912,849/
Slany91489/
Sliney83912/
Claney83392/
Slaine83164/
Slange8397/
Sleney8392/
Sloney8353/
Slayne8346/
Slaner8328/
Slanie8318/
Slanes835/
Slanys835/
Sliane832/
Slaned832/
Slaane831/
Slanee831/
Slanez831/
Shlane831/
Slatny831/
Jlaney831/
Slayny831/
Slamne831/
Szlany831/
Slanne831/
Sleane830/
Sclany830/
Sclane830/
Sleany830/
Sellane77426/
Slatner77193/
Slatneh77187/
Slangay77158/
Clanney7777/
Slagnes7761/
Slanetz7750/
Slasnyi7728/
Sliamne7724/
Zlasney7720/
Slanets7717/
Slanner7714/
Shlaneh7713/
Slasnyy7712/
Sleeney776/
Slasnoy775/
Slagner775/
Szlaine772/
Szlaner772/
Szlanyi772/
Slasniy771/
Dclaney771/
Schlane771/
Slamnee771/
Slauner771/
Slayner771/
Sillane771/
Shlaine771/
Slattne771/
Slamnea771/
Slangne771/
Slooney771/
Slanesh771/
Slannie771/
Slliany771/
Cleaney770/
Sloiney770/
Clanehy770/
Slaines770/
Slainer770/
Sleoney770/
Shleane770/
Slaynie770/
Sloyney770/
Slone7314,229/
Slana731,104/
Slaná73628/
Slaný73609/
Sline73109/
Slani7338/
Clane7333/
Slony733/
Zlane733/
Slene732/
Ślany731/
Schlange71916/
Schlaner7139/
Gillaney7113/
Szlajner718/
Slajiene714/
Slattner712/
Cellaney711/
Slanness711/
Slatness711/
Slayenne711/
Sleaneah711/
Slatniya711/
Slasnaya711/
Slainner711/
Selllane711/
Jillaney711/
Shzhlane711/
Sehelane711/
Sellaine711/
Shlainer711/
Slaynnie711/
Cliainey711/
Schleney710/
Cloney671,119/
Slatni67657/
Slamni67184/
Slanga67140/
Schlagner67140/
Slatna67124/
Slamna67100/
Slones6755/
Sliana6750/
Slaina6726/
Slanis6724/
Schlasner6716/
Sclani6714/
Gillhaney6713/
Slonje6713/
Schlatner6711/
Zlaner679/
Clayne678/
Shline676/
Slaini674/
Sloyne673/
Slanoa673/
Sleine673/
Slanas673/
Slonyi673/
Sloone672/
Slyana672/
Slenoy672/
Slanai672/
Clanei672/
Slanat672/
Slanna672/
Clanea671/
Slagna671/
Slanha671/
Slaniz671/
Slauni671/
Sliony671/
Shlyanets671/
Sloner671/
Zlaneu671/
Slaena671/
Slahna671/
Slamhe671/
Slamnejad671/
Slanou671/
Slonoy671/
Slyony671/
Szlani671/
Claneu671/
Clanne671/
Sleyni671/
Slhani671/
Slaeni671/
Jlyane671/
Gisllayny671/
Gislliany671/
Gisllyane671/
Hslani671/
Clanay670/
Clanoy670/
Cleehaney670/
Slonne670/
Sleyne670/
Slonee670/
Slauna670/
Slanau670/
Sloune670/

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