Slatter Surname
Approximately 4,512 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,838 | 1:30,315 | 4,068 |
| Australia | 1,001 | 1:26,969 | 3,667 |
| United States | 769 | 1:471,338 | 40,071 |
| South Africa | 253 | 1:214,141 | 22,604 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,104 | 1:22,079 | 3,110 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:219,296 | 18,666 |
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.
V.Sclater
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.
Provincial corruptions of Slater. Slate is often pronounced slata; and one of the forms of the name in the H.R, is Sclatter.
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.).
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Slatter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slatter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Slatter has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as: Slätter. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Slatter? popularity and diffusion
The last name Slatter is the 104,076th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,615,148 people. Slatter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Slatter are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most common forename worldwide, borne by 11 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,838 people, or 1 in 30,315. In England Slatter is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Slatter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Slatter has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Slatter last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slatter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Slatter surname is principally 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 US average, with 68.06% registered to vote for 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.
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Slatter Reference & Research
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