Slimman Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Slimman Surname Definition:

a. difficult name. It may be the same as English Sloman or Slowman, a variant of Solomon, as has been suggested, but the early spellings do not favor this view. Thomas Sleuthman witnessed a bond of manrent by Andrew Rollo of Duncroub, 1471 (Oliphants, p.

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Slimman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419

Slimman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

a. difficult name. It may be the same as English Sloman or Slowman, a variant of Solomon, as has been suggested, but the early spellings do not favor this view. Thomas Sleuthman witnessed a bond of manrent by Andrew Rollo of Duncroub, 1471 (Oliphants, p. 17), Patrick Sluthman was a monk of Newbattle, 1474 (Neubotle, pref., p. xxv), Benart Slumane was a tenant under the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 529), and William Slewman, reidare at Cavers, 1574 (RMR.). Joannes Asleuman or Aslewman was merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1623 (Inquis. Tut., 368), Margaret Sluman or Slowman held a lease of land there, 1627-28 (BOEC., T„ p. 212—214), and Bessie Slewman was married there in 1629 (Edinb. Man.). John Sluman in Flwriswallis, 1637 (Lauder), Bessie Sleoman appears in parish of Douglas, 1661 (Lanark CR.), and Nicolas Slimman in Dumfries, 1684 (Dumfries). There was a Sluthmanhill or Slewmanshill in Renfrewshire, 1504 and 1510 (RMS., II, 2817, 3484).

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

Slimman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slimman is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Slimman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slimman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Slimman reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Slimman is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Slimman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Slimman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slimmane931/
Slimmand930/
Sliman929,777/
Sillimman880/
Slimane8615,126/
Sleiman8610,810/
Slaiman86920/
Slimmon86397/
Sluiman86179/
Slieman8652/
Shliman8627/
Sliuman8610/
Slimaan864/
Sloiman863/
Slimain863/
Slisman863/
Slliman861/
Slimann861/
Slimant861/
Szliman861/
Slgiman861/
Slinman860/
Slemman860/
Climman860/
Sleimane805,160/
Silliman802,449/
S'Leiman80290/
Sleimann8081/
Selliman8063/
Sluitman8045/
Shleiman8042/
Slehiman8030/
Schliman8014/
Sluisman806/
Sluimann806/
Slaimane805/
Ssleiman804/
Shlaiman803/
Slimaine802/
Slimaten802/
Sllaiman802/
Slimmond801/
Sleitman801/
Sliemann801/
Sslimane801/
Slleiman801/
Slaimann801/
Slitmann800/
Slyman777,491/
Sleman773,140/
Sluman771,046/
Climan77162/
Slimon77121/
Zliman773/
Slimam773/
S'Leimane751,393/
Schlieman75298/
S'Laimane7528/
Sluijtman7523/
Schlisman7522/
Schleiman754/
Slleimane752/
Silleiman752/
Shleisman751/
Slimanova751/
Soelliman751/
Schlimann751/
Schlemman750/
Sleeman714,219/
Schliemann711,536/
Slayman71457/
Schleisman71395/
Sleyman71253/
Shlimon71223/
Schleimann71119/
Schlismann7162/
Sleaman7124/
Slemang7124/
Slemane7123/
Slemmon7121/
Slaimon7121/
Slueman7116/
Szleman7114/
Slymand7112/
Sleuman7111/
Sleimam7110/
Sleimon717/
Slemaan716/
S'Lyman715/
Shlimanova714/
Slesman714/
Shleman713/
Sluimon713/
Shlyman713/
Slismam713/
Shluman712/
Slemann712/
Clinman712/
S'Leimeane711/
Clemman711/
Slehman711/
Slleimanne711/
Slynman711/
Shleismann711/
Chliman711/
Slimone711/
Sloyman711/
Sleimanova711/
Sslimon711/
Slimoun711/
Slimond710/
Slenman710/
Schlittman710/
Climmon710/
Sleymane671,693/
Slimoune67581/
Sleasman67564/
Jelliman67377/
Selleman67235/
Schleman67169/
Sleïmane67144/
Sleesman67140/
Silleman67117/
Slaysman67102/
Slessman6796/
Slättman6788/
Sillimon6771/
Shlaimon6739/
Gilliman6730/
Shleyman6726/
Schleismann6726/
Shleimon6718/
Sluytman6717/
Shlimoun6717/
Schlittmann6715/
S'Leyman6714/
Shlesman6713/
Cleijman6712/
S'Leïman679/
Shlimoon675/
Szlejman675/
Sleîmane674/
Sleamang674/
Shliemon673/
S'Lemane672/
Schluman672/
Szlajman672/
Slyuyman671/
Chlimaun671/
Sleemand671/
Slemaind671/
Ssleeman671/
D'Slyman671/
Cilliman671/
Slaymane671/
Slheeman671/
Cleimann671/
Slemmond670/
Zilliman670/
Sleetman670/
Sleatman670/
Sellyman670/

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