Slayer Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

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

Slayer Surname Definition:

Slayer: one who makes slays for weaving.

Slayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
England91:6,190,895170,599
Israel91:950,84857,975
India91:85,229,487684,495
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
China61:227,886,92811,701
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Slayer (61) may also be a first name.

Slayer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Slayer: one who makes slays for weaving.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Slayer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slayer occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Slayer.

How Common Is The Last Name Slayer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slayer is the 1,041,601st most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname Slayer is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Slayer reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 61 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Slayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slayer last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slayer last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.24% registered with the party.

The amount Slayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.98% less than the national average, earning $31,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.22% more than the national average, earning $61,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shlayer9210/
Slayher922/
Sclayer921/
Slyer9146/
Slaer911/
Schlayer86318/
Sloyer83440/
Clayer83145/
Slajer8356/
Sluyer8346/
Shlaer8340/
Slauer8334/
Sleyer8312/
Slaier834/
Jlayer832/
Slayar832/
Sliaer831/
Slawer831/
Slayor831/
Slyerr831/
Slyyer831/
Shlyer831/
Szlauer77347/
Schlaer7731/
Slooyer7718/
Shleyer7711/
Slagger7710/
Slaiher779/
Szlajer776/
Szlawer772/
Slayhor771/
Slajeer771/
Slier73364/
Slear73205/
Sleur73123/
Sluer7339/
Slair7310/
Sleer736/
Sloer732/
Sleir731/
Clayr730/
Schleyer712,066/
Schlauer71256/
Schlaier71149/
Schloyer7143/
Schlawer7133/
Szlagier7131/
Shlaiher7125/
Schlyyer712/
Slayhart711/
Slayhore711/
Sillauer711/
Schluyer710/
Sleire67306/
Szlaur67188/
Šlajer67145/
Sclear6794/
Sclair6780/
Clajer6770/
Shleer6751/
Šlauer6723/
Sléger6717/
Sleytr6713/
Slower6711/
Sellheyer679/
Sloier679/
Släger678/
Slaird675/
Shleir673/
Sellhauer673/
Sløier672/
Slajerova672/
Clayjr672/
Zlgaer672/
Shlier672/
Sláger671/
Clayor671/
Cleyer671/
Schlleyer671/
Sluehr671/
Sliyar671/
Cloyer671/
Slájer671/
Slehár671/
Slehar671/
Sliiar671/
Slajerová671/
Slajar671/
Sleirt670/
Shluer670/
Slijer670/
Slejer670/
Shlair670/
Schlagger670/
Sleyar670/
Shlear670/

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