Sleet Surname

242,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Sleet Surname Definition:

= Slight, q.v.

Sleet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:554,21945,765
England4801:116,07911,845
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Israel151:570,50941,023
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:125,00211,754
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2201:228,26719,274

Sleet (14) may also be a first name.

Sleet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Slight, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sleet Last Name Facts

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

Sleet is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleet? popularity and diffusion

Sleet is the 242,504th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,427,428 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Sleet are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 554,219. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 35 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and Kentucky, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Sleet is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Egypt, where 24 percent reside.

Sleet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sleet has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sleet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sleet are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Sleet earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $44,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.78% more than the national average, earning $71,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sleeth911,912/
Sleets9162/
Sleete915/
Shleet910/
Slee895,254/
Slet8999/
Schleet833/
Sleeths831/
Sleep803,458/
Sleat80505/
Shlee80157/
Sloet80154/
Cleet80100/
Slett8059/
Sleed8043/
Sleit8040/
Slets8036/
Slete8030/
Sluet8026/
Sleyt8024/
Sleth8014/
Slees8010/
Sleer806/
Sliet805/
Sletz804/
Shlet804/
Sclee803/
Slaet802/
Slget801/
Sletø801/
Sllee801/
Sleez801/
Schleetz7753/
Shlaweet771/
Sle7576/
Schlee734,266/
Sleath73987/
Slette73601/
Sleith73370/
Sellet73309/
Cleyet73252/
Sillet73248/
Sleuth7369/
Shleer7351/
Slecht7330/
Shletz7322/
Sellee7321/
Shlets7315/
Sleutz739/
Sleite735/
Schlet735/
Sleeph734/
Slettå734/
Sleatt734/
Sleher733/
Sleate732/
Slieth731/
Sleats731/
Sleeds731/
Shlees731/
Shlett731/
Shllee731/
Slieht731/
Sleije731/
Sletsø731/
Szlejt731/
Sclhee731/
Shleeh731/
Sleejh731/
Cleett730/
Sleitz730/
Scleth730/
Sclett730/
Slettz730/
Sleitt730/
Sleiht730/
Sletts730/
Sleh679,182/
Clet673,276/
Clee672,461/
Sillett671,470/
Schlett671,298/
Sled67845/
Sæle67778/
Schleer67578/
Sles67555/
Schleeh67215/
Schledt67193/
Slez67190/
Slea67177/
Schleth67175/
Slie67150/
Sley67147/
Sliouet67136/
Siellet67131/
Slep67109/
Sletova67107/
Slej6791/
Szlecht6777/
Sellett6749/
Slettås6748/
Schleep6744/
Højslet6736/
Sler6735/
Sleu6730/
Slit6730/
Schlehe6725/
Slechte6724/
Shleher6721/
Slyt6717/
Åsle6717/
Schlees6711/
Schleit679/
Zlee679/
Jlee677/
Sjølett677/
Slät677/
Slogget676/
Slei676/
Schluet675/
Slle674/
Xlee674/
Shleyts673/
Shle673/
Schleht673/
Shlecht672/
Schleed672/
Saellee672/
Sleihat672/
Slugget671/
Shletds671/
Schlets671/
Sleć671/
Sleš671/
Sleathe671/
Schliet671/
Sclhett671/
Sælesæt671/
Dsle671/
Ssle671/
Scle671/
Sxle671/
Suellee671/
Zlet671/
Silleth670/
Sleitch670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sleet
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