Slimon Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Slimon 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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Slimon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:178,4619,900
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland581:64,5383,942
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Slimon (24) may also be a first name.

Slimon 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)

Slimon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slimon is most common in Scotland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Slimon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slimon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,649,806th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Slimon reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 24 people.

It is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 178,461. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 37 percent reside, Highland, where 30 percent reside and East Lothian, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Slimon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Slimon has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slimon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Slimon surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Slimon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.36% more than the national average, earning $57,809 CAD per year.

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