Slinger Surname

69,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Grenada

Slinger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the slinger' one who used the sling in warfare.

Henricus Slenger, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia Slynger, 1379: ibid.

1674. Baptised — Robert, s. Richard Slinger: St.

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Slinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,8661:18,9042,387
England1,3971:39,8845,150
United States1,0641:340,65730,669
Netherlands6321:26,7204,355
Namibia3671:6,5651,279
Australia3061:88,22110,161
Canada1911:192,90918,967
Trinidad and Tobago601:22,7332,550
Uruguay361:95,3279,476
Grenada351:3,101479
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Austria131:655,03358,041
Wales121:257,87814,969
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Norway71:734,61250,907
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Panama51:782,45211,059
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9101:26,7863,670
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

The alternate forms: Šlinger (9) are calculated separately.

Slinger (58) may also be a first name.

Slinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the slinger' one who used the sling in warfare.

Henricus Slenger, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia Slynger, 1379: ibid.

1674. Baptised — Robert, s. Richard Slinger: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1674-5. Buried — Elizabeth, d. Richard Slinger: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) the Middle Northern English (Yorks, 14th cent.) Slenger, Slynger [from Old Norse slyngua, slöngua, to sling; whence Dano-Norwegian slynge = Swedish slunga, to sling, and Swedish slungare, slinger]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Slingers were represented in the parish of Linton in the reign of Charles I. (Wh. C.). The name also occurs in Lancashire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Slinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slinger (Russian: Слингер) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Šlinger. Click here for other potential spellings of Slinger.

How Common Is The Last Name Slinger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,280th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,018,383 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Slinger reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 45 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 58 people.

The last name Slinger is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,866 people, or 1 in 18,904. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 45 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 22 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Slinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slinger has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Slinger surname expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Slinger surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Slinger surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Slinger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.71% less than the national average, earning 222,488 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.27% less than the national average, earning R 149,064 per year; in United States they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $46,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.01% more than the national average, earning $68,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šlinger959/
Szlinger9387/
Shlinger9335/
Slienger932/
Sleinger931/
Slingert931/
Slingher930/
Sliner9236/
Slinge929/
Sellinger881,123/
Schlinger88818/
Söllinger88508/
Sillinger88188/
Szlingert8824/
Szlingier888/
Slingiert883/
Shlinnger880/
Clinger862,600/
Slenger8633/
Sleiner863/
Sligner861/
Slitner861/
Silnger861/
Slincer861/
Slinges860/
Slainer860/
Slisner860/
Slinier860/
Sluiner860/
Schlienger821,172/
Szlingiert8256/
Schleinger8235/
Soellinger8233/
Scillinger822/
Schllinger822/
Scellinger822/
Schlinnger822/
Schlinguer822/
Saellinger820/
Sehllinger820/
Schlinge80128/
Szlenger8018/
Sleinere8011/
Shlenger808/
Shlitner805/
Szleiner805/
Selånger803/
Zllinger803/
Selliner802/
Chlinger802/
Slihtner801/
Slainner801/
Søllinge801/
Shlainer801/
Sluitner801/
Slittner800/
Clinnger800/
Schliner800/
Clingger800/
Sluenger800/
Slaenger800/
Sleger77333/
Silger7785/
Selger7755/
Clinge7729/
Slynge7728/
Slenge7720/
Slingi7717/
Slinga7714/
Slener779/
Cliner777/
Zliner773/
Sülger772/
Slæger771/
Schlenger751,133/
Zillinger75896/
Zellinger75830/
Gillinger75324/
Gellinger75241/
Schleiner75136/
Jellinger75131/
Giglinger7590/
Sellenger7578/
Zöllinger7575/
Schlisner7557/
Jöllinger7542/
Schlitner7519/
Schlänger7515/
Shleisner753/
Schlimger752/
Züllinger752/
Cillinger751/
Schlingey751/
Schlinser751/
Sellynger751/
Shlittner751/
Schlinzer750/
Slingheid750/
Shleinner750/
Schlingerová7422/
Sletner71392/
Schleisner71130/
Szleger7176/
Schlittner7146/
Shleger7142/
Sellger7142/
Zoellinger7113/
Šlenger7113/
Schlenzger7113/
Schlger7110/
Shlenge7110/
Sleener719/
Šlingerová718/
Clinier718/
Szlener717/
Slingga717/
Slenner714/
Slingui714/
Clenger713/
Slegeer713/
Schleinert713/
Sielger712/
Schlengher712/
Cilnger711/
Zilnger711/
Schlincher711/
Slayner711/
Slencer711/
Slentge711/
Slingai711/
Clinjer711/
Clingir711/
Shlingi711/
Slience711/
Slemner710/
Slegger710/
Schlisngir710/
Slegner710/
Schlesnger710/
Slenher710/
Scellenger710/
Gillingher710/
Slinsey710/
Schleger67479/
Schlener67375/
Chlenger67353/
Sillince67132/
Szlegier6792/
Zilliner6724/
Gillinge6721/
Slujtner6719/
Schlæger6715/
Slättner6714/
Sillingi6710/
Shleyner678/
Slettner678/
Szlajner678/
Schlinga678/
Zelliner676/
Jellinge675/
Gelliner674/
Sellingi673/
Slessner672/
Cleenger672/
Jelliner672/
Zlincher672/
Shlynher672/
Gilliner671/
Schlince671/
Zillnger671/
Slethner671/
Sellgeer671/
Shleguer671/
Slgre671/
Cleinier671/
Sellince670/
Shlenner670/
Gellinge670/
Sellener670/
Clennger670/

Slinger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slinger in the Russian language
Слингерslinger-

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