Sleep Surname
Approximately 3,458 people bear this surname
Sleep 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.
Read More About This SurnameSleep Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,110 | 1:24,320 | 3,335 |
| England | 785 | 1:70,978 | 8,143 |
| United States | 720 | 1:503,415 | 42,310 |
| Canada | 370 | 1:99,583 | 10,815 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| New Zealand | 119 | 1:38,053 | 6,460 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 546 | 1:44,644 | 5,562 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Sleep (70) may also be a first name.
Sleep 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.
(English) belonging to Sleep (Herts); or Dweller at the Slip or Slope [v. under Sleap]
A hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, liberty of St. Albans, co. Hertford.
From Sleep, a hamlet in the parish of St. Peter, at St. Albans, co. Herts.
From Sleepe; a location name in Herefordshire; or Slepe, Dorset Or from the Dutch, Schlipp, Sloep; from the Flemish, Sleyp; from the Danish, Schlippe; a personal name.
Sleep Demographics
Average Sleep Salary in
United States
$46,095 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sleep Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sleep Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sleep (Arabic: سليب) is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Sleep click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sleep? popularity and diffusion
Sleep is the 130,800th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,107,445 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 36 percent of Sleep are found; 36 percent are found in Australasia and 36 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Sleep is also the 1,162,016th most frequent given name globally, held by 70 people.
This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 1,110 people, or 1 in 24,320. In Australia it is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 48 percent reside, Victoria, where 26 percent reside and Queensland, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.
Sleep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sleep has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sleep surname grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sleep Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sleep last name are 10.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.78% registered with the party.
The amount Sleep earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.29% more than the national average, earning R 518,748 per year; in United States they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $46,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $51,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sleep Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep in the Arabic language | ||
| سليب | slyb | - |
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