Sledger Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sledger Surname Definition:

SLEDGER: From occupation. The New English dictionary defines sledger as one who drives or draws a sledge. John Slegear, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1580 (Burgesses). Loyrance Sledger, coibler, admitted burgess freeman, gratis, 1601 (ibid).

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Sledger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sledger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SLEDGER: From occupation. The New English dictionary defines sledger as one who drives or draws a sledge. John Slegear, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1580 (Burgesses). Loyrance Sledger, coibler, admitted burgess freeman, gratis, 1601 (ibid). John Abraham Sledger, H. M. 'inventor' for Scotland, burgess of Dumbarton, 1675 (RDB.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sledger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sledger is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sledger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sledger is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Sledger occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Sledger are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 53 percent are found, Surrey, where 35 percent are found and Kent, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Sledger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sledger has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slledger930/
Sledge9211,256/
Sleger92333/
Sleder92224/
Schledger881/
Sleeger86124/
Szleger8676/
Shleger8642/
Sleider8630/
Sleader8629/
Sleiger8610/
Sladger863/
Sleager863/
Slieder863/
Shleder863/
Sleuder862/
Dsledge861/
Sledges861/
Sleeder861/
Szleder861/
Slegger860/
Slege834/
Slder832/
Sldge830/
Sleidinger820/
Schleder801,323/
Schleger80479/
Shleyger80182/
Szlegier8092/
Shleyder8018/
Shleider805/
Shleiger802/
Scleider802/
Sjleider801/
Slettger800/
Sleidier800/
Scledder800/
Sliger773,028/
Slider771,872/
Selder77844/
Slyder77278/
Silder77177/
Sléder7774/
Sålder7752/
Sleege7724/
Slyger7724/
Sölder7720/
Sléger7717/
Šleger7717/
Šleder7715/
Cleder778/
Släger778/
Slidge777/
Slezer774/
Sldeer774/
Seldge773/
Sledce773/
Sleser772/
Slegge771/
Cledge771/
Sledje771/
Slæger771/
Slegie771/
Sleige770/
Shlege770/
Sledre770/
Slejer770/
Sleage770/
Schleiger75940/
Schleider75890/
Schlieder75406/
Schleuder75238/
Schlleder759/
Schleager758/
Schleeger752/
Schlesder751/
Slidinger750/
Schleeder750/
Sleezer71548/
Slesser71396/
Slesere7174/
Szlejer7159/
Szlezer7143/
Sleizer7132/
Szleser7132/
Shleser7128/
Sleuser7125/
Slesher7121/
Chleder7119/
Slayder7118/
Schlder7117/
Schlege7112/
Slaiger7111/
Schlger7110/
Slejzer719/
Shliger718/
Cleyder715/
Sielder714/
Sclider713/
Sellder713/
Slijger713/
Sligger712/
Scilder712/
Gildger712/
Seltger712/
Sleyser712/
Cletder711/
Slidert711/
Shlegir711/
Cledder711/
Slidere711/
Slejher711/
Szlecer711/
Szlider711/
Seleser711/
Sldeerh711/
Slidder710/
Sleiser710/
Sligert710/
Scelder710/
Slaider710/
Sluiger710/
Sleeser710/
Slisder710/
Sletcer710/
Sluider710/
Sleaser710/
Schläger672,064/
Schleser67374/
Schlyder6741/
Shlesser6740/
Sleijere6734/
Sleijser6733/
Schlexer6725/
Schlegge6725/
Sleze6724/
Chleider6723/
Shleyzer6720/
Schlæger6715/
Szlejzer6715/
Schläder6714/
Schléger6714/
Schléder6713/
Slese6711/
Schlehaider6710/
Schlider678/
Schliger678/
Szlezjer678/
Shleizer677/
Shlayger676/
Slegi674/
Szlesser673/
Schleheider673/
Shleiser672/
Clder672/
Gilledge672/
Szlesier672/
Gilleder672/
Slget671/
Sleże671/
Slessere671/
Schlegee671/
Schleget671/
Gilleger670/
Schlegeh670/
Sclesier670/
Schlezer670/
Gelleger670/
Slige670/
Sleezier670/
Sleshear670/

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