Sledger Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameSledger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.).
Sledger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sledger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sledger occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sledger? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sledger is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Sledger live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Sledger is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 53 percent live, Surrey, where 35 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Other than England Sledger exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Sledger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sledger has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sledger surname increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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