Sloane Surname
Approximately 11,156 people bear this surname
Sloane Surname Definition:
SLOAN, Sloane, Slowan: From Irish O'Sluaghain, for O'Sluaghadain, 'descendant of SLaghadan,' probably a variant of O'Sluaghodhaigh, from the MIr. personal name Sluagadach, leader of a military expedition.' compare Slogadadh. William Slowane held a tenement near Dalkeith in 1504 (Soltre, p.
Read More About This SurnameSloane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,676 | 1:63,858 | 7,473 |
| Australia | 2,198 | 1:12,282 | 1,785 |
| England | 1,368 | 1:40,730 | 5,241 |
| Canada | 514 | 1:71,684 | 8,175 |
| New Zealand | 379 | 1:11,948 | 2,078 |
| South Africa | 268 | 1:202,156 | 21,624 |
| Northern Ireland | 235 | 1:7,851 | 1,336 |
| Ireland | 176 | 1:26,755 | 2,473 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 778 | 1:5,694 | 938 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 583 | 1:41,810 | 5,274 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:38,196 | 2,960 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 561 | 1:89,516 | 9,246 |
Sloane (2,044) may also be a first name.
Sloane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SLOAN, Sloane, Slowan: From Irish O'Sluaghain, for O'Sluaghadain, 'descendant of SLaghadan,' probably a variant of O'Sluaghodhaigh, from the MIr. personal name Sluagadach, leader of a military expedition.' compare Slogadadh. William Slowane held a tenement near Dalkeith in 1504 (Soltre, p. 324), and Johnne Slowane of Garroche was juror on assize at Kirkcudbright, 1508 (Trials, I, p. 55). John Aslowane de eodem is mentioned in 1531 (ALHT., V, p. 396), and John Asloan of Garroch appears as a witness in 1542 (Anderson). John Aslowane, burgess of Edinburgh, was contractor of the "leid mynis of Glengoner and Wenlok," 1562 (RPC., I, p. 232), and another John Sloane had sasine of land in the parish of Traquair in 1565 (ER., XIX, p. 540). John Slowane was tenant under the abbot of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524), John Aslowane was burgess of Edinburgh in 1568 (MCM., II, p. 311), and a third John Aslowan had sasine of the lands of Auchincreyth, 1590 (ER., XXII, p. 521). George Aslowane, son to the laird of Garroche, was charged in 1613 with taking part in the performance of mass against the Act of Parliament (Trials, III, p. 253), Eduard Aslowane is recorded in Fell in 1616 (Kirkcudbright), and Alexander Slowen was a baker in Edinburgh, 1659 (Edinb. Man.). Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), was born in the north of Ireland of Scots parents. His collections were the foundation of the British Museum. Asloane 1631, Aslowen 1611, Slowan 1684.
(Celtic) Soldier, Warrior [Irish Sluaghan,Sluaghadhan(later, usually in the genit. with the ‘son’ prefix, as MacSluaghadhain); from Irish sluagh, army, host, with (in the case of the second form) the suff. -adh + the diminutive suff. -án] Cp. Sloyan.
Ó Sluagháin An old and well known east Ulster name of Cos. Armagh and Down, now numerous also in Antrim. It is also found in Co. Mayo as Sloyan.
MIF 220
(Irish) Grandson of Sluaghan (soldier or warrior).
In Scotland, a sloan is a covetous person-"a greedy sloan," Jamieson.
Sloane Demographics
Sloane Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sloane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sloane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sloane is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sloane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sloane? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,467th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 653,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Sloane are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 166,841st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 2,044 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,676 people, or 1 in 63,858. In The United States Sloane is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Sloane is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Sloane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sloane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sloane last name rose 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 77 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 418 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sloane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sloane surname is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sloane last name are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.55% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sloane earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.23% more than the national average, earning R 347,496 per year; in United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,560 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloanes | 92 | 197 | / |
| Sloanie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sloaner | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sloaney | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sloan | 91 | 82,104 | / |
| Selloane | 86 | 133 | / |
| Shloan | 83 | 563 | / |
| Sloand | 83 | 69 | / |
| Slaone | 83 | 8 | / |
| Slohan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sloant | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sloana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sloann | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sloain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zloane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chloane | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sloangi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Schloan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sloandt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sleoney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clohane | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sloam | 73 | 67 | / |
| Slaon | 73 | 49 | / |
| Jloan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sloán | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chlioane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelloane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chloanne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sloannis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clohan | 67 | 109 | / |
| Sloyon | 67 | 43 | / |
| Cloțan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Clouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slaouni | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chlohan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cloahan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gelloani | 57 | 99 | / |
| Silleoni | 57 | 10 | / |
| Jelloani | 57 | 1 | / |
| Slaehani | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gillohan | 57 | 0 | / |
| Slaom | 55 | 0 | / |
| Jellouani | 53 | 1 | / |
| Clahon | 50 | 72 | / |
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