Slessor Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Slessor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slessor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2821:130,65813,594
Scotland2791:19,1892,260
England2031:274,47321,519
United States801:4,530,737237,840
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Australia371:729,61448,196
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2181:17,1711,826
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Slessor (142) may also be a first name.

Slessor Last Name Facts

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

Slessor is found most in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Slessor? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,594th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,413,577 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Slessor reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 775,413th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 142 people.

Slessor is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 130,658. In Canada Slessor is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 62 percent live, Alberta, where 15 percent live and British Columbia, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 28 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Slessor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Slessor has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slessor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Slessor last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slessor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $55,533 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slesor924/
Sellessor881/
Slassor86124/
Slessar8628/
Slossor860/
Slesar771,415/
Selsor77983/
Slasor77306/
Slesur779/
Slezor771/
Slesár771/
Slosor771/
Slesorova754/
Schlossor750/
Slesshaur750/
Slossar7162/
Slesare7124/
Shlesar713/
Sliesar711/
Sleszar711/
Selsour710/
Sellsor710/
Clesseur671/
Sleisart670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Slessor
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