Sleap Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sleap Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower says: 'Sleep, a hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, in the liberty of St. Alban's, Hertfordshire (Patronymica Britannica). The evidence below suggests another locality, (2) 'of Sleap' a township in the parish of Wem, Salop No doubt this is one of the chief parents.

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Sleap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Sleap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower says: 'Sleep, a hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, in the liberty of St. Alban's, Hertfordshire (Patronymica Britannica). The evidence below suggests another locality, (2) 'of Sleap' a township in the parish of Wem, Salop No doubt this is one of the chief parents.

Coc de Slepe, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Slepe, Salop, ibid.

Richard de Slepe, Salop, ibid.

1574. Buried — Ursula Slepe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1600. Married — Thomas Sleepe and Jone Lee: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1729. — John Sleap and Parnell Buckinham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1749. — Charles Burney and Esther Sleep: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Sleap (Salop: 13th cent. Slepe)', or Dweller at the Slip or Slope [from Old English slúpan (pt. sing. sléap), to slip] Cp. Sleep.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Sleep, a hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, at St. Albans, co. Herts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, liberty of St. Albans, co. Hertford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Sleep, a hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, at St. Albans, co. Herts.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Sleap Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sleap occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleap? popularity and diffusion

It is the 933,049th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. Sleap is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Sleap are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Sleap is most numerous in England, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Essex, where 14 percent live and Surrey, where 10 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Sleap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sleap has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sleap last name grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sleap Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sleap are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sleap earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shleap910/
Slea89177/
Slep89109/
Slap8961/
Sleep803,458/
Slape801,525/
Sleat80505/
Slapp80293/
Sliep80270/
Slead80208/
Sloep80163/
Sleha8063/
Slaap8056/
Sleja8056/
Sclep8038/
Slepp8033/
Sleyp8030/
Slapø8022/
Sleya8013/
Sleph8012/
Sleah805/
Sleia805/
Sleps803/
Shlep803/
Sleas802/
Sclea801/
Slapf801/
Sleua801/
Sleab801/
Slepe801/
Sleop800/
Slasp800/
Sla75541/
Sle7576/
Schlea7384/
Sleadd7368/
Slappe7353/
Szlaps7349/
Szleja7344/
Shlepp7332/
Szliep7321/
Sleepe7315/
Sellea7314/
Schlep7314/
Sleeph734/
Sleatt734/
Shleya733/
Sleeya733/
Shlyap732/
Slayap732/
Schlap732/
Sleppe732/
Slaphe732/
Slapps731/
Sleats731/
Shlead731/
Shleip731/
Sleyah731/
Sleiha731/
Shllap731/
Sleash730/
Sleupe730/
Sillea730/
Schleappe7111/
Slah6712,203/
Sleh679,182/
Slaa678,331/
Slay675,673/
Slee675,254/
Slepova673,873/
Slas673,363/
Slav672,722/
Slye671,621/
Schliep671,262/
Schlapp671,037/
Schluep671,009/
Slat67916/
Sled67845/
Schlepp67789/
Sæle67778/
Sles67555/
Clap67367/
Clep67357/
Slad67323/
Slue67312/
Schleip67281/
Slip67205/
Slez67190/
Slie67150/
Sley67147/
Slab67138/
Schlaps67136/
Sloa67116/
Sıla67103/
Slet6799/
Slej6791/
Shleppe6786/
Sloe6784/
Slai6779/
Schleep6744/
Sler6735/
Slaj6733/
Sleb6733/
Slau6732/
Sleu6730/
Schlape6730/
Schleps6729/
Shla6728/
Slae6725/
Slaz6723/
Schlaup6721/
Slya6720/
Slyp6717/
Šlap6717/
Åsle6717/
Shlehah6715/
Sleahov6713/
Schlaap6713/
Slia6712/
Slev6710/
Slei676/
Slla676/
Søla676/
Slha675/
S'La675/
Slle674/
Scla673/
Hsla673/
Shle673/
Sæla673/
Schleup672/
Schllep672/
Sleihat672/
Selleya672/
Slapova672/
Jlap672/
Jsla671/
Schlept671/
Slejova671/
Sillepp671/
Zlea671/
Jlea671/
Sleyova671/
Sleć671/
Sleš671/
Silleya671/
Schlepe671/
Dsle671/
Ssle671/
Scle671/
Sxle671/
Szla671/
Zlap671/
Xlap671/
Dsla671/
Schlaep670/
Schlaph670/
Sleippe670/
Schlapf670/
Selleah670/

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