Sloey Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sloey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sloey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:49,5724,299
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Sloey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sloey occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sloey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sloey is the 1,073,555th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Sloey are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Sloey is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 49,572. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Glasgow City, where 40 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 25 percent live and East Renfrewshire, where 15 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Sloey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sloey has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Sloey surname expanded 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 282 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sloey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sloey surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.

Sloey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.79% more than the national average, earning $52,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slowey911,632/
Slouey911/
Sloe8984/
Shlowey830/
Slowe80839/
Sloep80163/
Sloet80154/
Shloe8011/
Slaey809/
Sliey803/
Sloer802/
Sloae802/
Slohe802/
Sleay802/
Slouy801/
Slaoe801/
Slehy801/
Sloye801/
Sloay800/
Sleye800/
Sloee800/
Sloes800/
Slotheya7721/
Slohteya775/
Sillowey770/
Selloe73243/
Schloe73126/
Slotea7348/
Chloey7344/
Slojue7343/
Clouey731/
Slouya731/
Slohay731/
Slaoue731/
Sleyoe731/
Slejay731/
Silloe731/
Sleeoy731/
Schloer67418/
Sleu6730/
Slae6725/
Zloe674/
Schleye671/
Slowehe671/
Slauhey671/
Schleoy670/
Slaohie670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sloey
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