Slatter Surname

104,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Fiji

Slatter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the slater.' Middle English sclat; v. Wyclif, Luke v. 19 (Skeat). There is no modern affectation in the forms of Sclater and Slatter. They are the unbroken use of centuries; compare Reader, Tyler, Thacker, Thackster, &c.

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Slatter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8381:30,3154,068
Australia1,0011:26,9693,667
United States7691:471,33840,071
South Africa2531:214,14122,604
Canada1721:214,21920,702
New Zealand1551:29,2155,112
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Wales421:73,6796,340
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Norway71:734,61250,907
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1041:22,0793,110
Scotland641:58,4883,746
Wales251:62,7373,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

The alternate forms: Slätter (2) are calculated separately.

Slatter (11) may also be a first name.

Slatter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the slater.' Middle English sclat; v. Wyclif, Luke v. 19 (Skeat). There is no modern affectation in the forms of Sclater and Slatter. They are the unbroken use of centuries; compare Reader, Tyler, Thacker, Thackster, &c.

Adam le Sclattere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Sclattere, Oxfordshire. ibid.

Walter Sclatter, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Slatter is still familiar to Oxfordshire.

1684. Baptised — Elizabeth d. John Sclator: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1807. Married — Thomas Slatter and Esther Bael: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V.Sclater

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the occupation, which dates in England from early times, though much increased within the last century or two. Le Sclattere, Sclatiere, &c. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Provincial corruptions of Slater. Slate is often pronounced slata; and one of the forms of the name in the H.R, is Sclatter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Slatter, the early form of which was The Slatter, was an Enstone name, from the 14th to the 17th century, and in our own time Slater is a common name in the parish (J.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Slatter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slatter is found most in England. It may also be rendered as: Slätter. For other possible spellings of Slatter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slatter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Slatter is the 104,076th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,615,148 people. The surname Slatter occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Slatter are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Slatter is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,838 people, or 1 in 30,315. In England Slatter is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 9 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Slatter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Slatter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Slatter surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slatter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Slatter last name are 21.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Slatter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.89% less than the national average, earning 291,089 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 130.27% more than the national average, earning R 547,212 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $52,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slätter952/
Shlatter933/
Sclatter930/
Slattere930/
Slautter930/
Slatther930/
Slaetter930/
Slater9296,073/
Slatte929/
Schlatter888,046/
Slauthter8811/
Sclater861,000/
Slayter86816/
Slauter86390/
Slotter86385/
Sleater86358/
Slather8636/
Shlater8632/
Slahter8632/
Slaiter8626/
Slatier8616/
Clatter8614/
Slaatte8610/
Sletter869/
Slattie867/
Slateer864/
Slattey863/
Slaster863/
Szlater862/
Slaeter861/
Slajter861/
Slatthe861/
Slaater860/
Slate839,060/
Schlaetter820/
Schlatteer820/
Sehllatter820/
Schlater80762/
Slachter80223/
Schlatte80200/
Szlajter8053/
Sliauter8030/
Slauther8014/
Sleaster8010/
Shlotter8010/
Slauhter806/
Scleater806/
Szletter806/
Shlauter805/
Shletter802/
Slauthte801/
Slautere801/
Sleather801/
Sletther801/
Sleytter801/
Chlatter801/
Slayster800/
Shleater800/
Slates77865/
Slotte77766/
Clater77478/
Sloter77253/
Zlater7741/
Slatta7731/
Clatte7727/
Sleter7717/
Slathe774/
Slatty773/
Slatti772/
Sleate772/
Slatee771/
Slatre771/
Slatie771/
Sladte771/
Sliate771/
Slaite770/
Slayte770/
Slatir770/
Slatey770/
Slaute770/
Schlotter753,452/
Schletter75597/
Schlather75279/
Schlötter7578/
Shlachter7549/
Schlajter757/
Slahyhter755/
Slauchter753/
Schladter753/
Slaterová752/
Schlaeter751/
Schlahter751/
Schlaiter751/
Schlatier751/
Schlattie751/
Shlaither751/
Silliatte751/
Schllater750/
Schliater750/
Schlattes750/
Schlaster750/
Schlatterová741/
Sluiter713,353/
Clotter71403/
Sleeter71377/
Slooter71282/
Slottje71212/
Clayter71186/
Sleiter71138/
Slother71104/
Slaatta7159/
Szleter7152/
Sleyter7149/
Schlate7144/
Schloetter7142/
Schlottert7140/
Sleuter7127/
Slaiteh7124/
Slottet7123/
Sloster7119/
Sellate7117/
Slottee7111/
Slatest718/
Šlajter713/
Slottie712/
Schleutter712/
Schliauter712/
Schlottere712/
Clather712/
Slouter712/
Clattee711/
Šlahter711/
Slattuy711/
Jlatteh711/
Sleathe711/
Shlatti711/
Sillate711/
Slaitei711/
Scleate710/
Shleter710/
Schlayhter710/
Slottes710/
Clattei710/
Slathey710/
Slether710/
Chlater710/
Zlate672,017/
Slote67572/
Schlotte67379/
Schleter67290/
Slata67185/
Sleister67184/
Sleyster67154/
Schlöter67136/
Schloter67112/
Schlatre6792/
Slaasted6782/
Clate6774/
Slati6757/
Schliachter6723/
Slotthed6719/
Cloutter6713/
Chlotter6713/
Slaty675/
Gillatte674/
Sellatti674/
Sleitere674/
Shleyter672/
Shleeter672/
Schleachter671/
Shlother671/
Schlatti671/
Szleiter671/
Szloster671/
Shleiter671/
Slouther670/
Schlates670/
Slaisted670/
Schlatge670/
Slothier670/
Sleuther670/

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