Slingerland Surname
Approximately 4,674 people bear this surname
Slingerland Surname User-submission:
The Slingerland surname comes from the Dutch word slinger, which means 'to meander', 'to move in curves'. Slingerland refers to the land with meandering waterways, as in the lowlands of the Netherlands.
Slingerland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,627 | 1:6,428 | 715 |
| United States | 1,355 | 1:267,497 | 25,163 |
| Canada | 367 | 1:100,397 | 10,910 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 531 | 1:94,574 | 9,673 |
Slingerland Surname Meaning
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The Slingerland surname comes from the Dutch word slinger, which means 'to meander', 'to move in curves'. Slingerland refers to the land with meandering waterways, as in the lowlands of the Netherlands.
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Slingerland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slingerland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Slingerland (Russian: Слингерланд) is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Slingerland.
How Common Is The Last Name Slingerland? popularity and diffusion
It is the 100,994th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,559,167 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Slingerland are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Slingerland is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,627 people, or 1 in 6,428. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 61 percent live, North Holland, where 8 percent live and Utrecht, where 7 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Slingerland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Slingerland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slingerland surname rose 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Slingerland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Slingerland surname are 1.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.04% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Slingerland earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning R 215,052 per year; in United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,617 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slingerlands | 96 | 2 | / |
| Slingerlandt | 96 | 2 | / |
| Slaingerland | 96 | 1 | / |
| Sliengerland | 96 | 1 | / |
| Slingerlan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Schlingerland | 92 | 1 | / |
| Slingerlend | 91 | 19 | / |
| Slengerland | 91 | 0 | / |
| Slingarland | 91 | 0 | / |
| Slingorland | 91 | 0 | / |
Slingerland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Slingerland in the Russian language | ||
| Слингерланд | slingerland | - |
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