Sloss Surname

133,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sloss Surname Definition:

A curtailed form of Auchincloss, which see. James Aslois de eodem was retoured heir of Adam Aslois de eodem, his father, in the five merkland of Aslois in the barony of Kilmarnock, 1617 (Retours, Ayr, 172). Adam Aslos in Kilmarnock, 1643 (Inquis.

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Sloss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1861:165,80916,825
Australia3291:82,0549,517
Scotland2651:20,2032,357
Canada2221:165,97116,704
England2071:269,16921,240
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
Northern Ireland621:29,7593,120
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1851:20,2342,012
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4261:117,88411,557

Sloss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curtailed form of Auchincloss, which see. James Aslois de eodem was retoured heir of Adam Aslois de eodem, his father, in the five merkland of Aslois in the barony of Kilmarnock, 1617 (Retours, Ayr, 172). Adam Aslos in Kilmarnock, 1643 (Inquis. Tut., 646), James Slooss, confectioner in Edinburgh, 1678 (Edinb. Mart.), Richard Sloce appears in Ayr, 1656 (Ayr, p. 198), and William Slose in Kilmarnock, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 241). Sluch is a spelling recorded in 1668, John Sluch in Bonhard (Edin. App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sloss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sloss (Arabic: سلوس) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sloss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,988th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,167,622 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Sloss are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Sloss is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,186 people, or 1 in 165,809. In The United States Sloss is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Sloss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sloss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 383 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sloss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sloss surname are 40.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sloss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $42,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slosse91447/
Shloss9183/
Szloss911/
Scloss911/
Slloss910/
Slos89232/
Schloss834,831/
Shlyoss833/
Selloss831/
Closs804,545/
Sluss801,851/
Sloos80546/
Slots80486/
Slous80356/
Slass8044/
Szlos8016/
Slosh8010/
Slois805/
Slohs805/
Slios803/
Slose803/
Slozs802/
Slods801/
Shlos801/
Sloes800/
Schlosse772/
Schloess772/
Schlooss771/
Slo75119/
Sloots731,214/
Sillos73399/
Sellos73374/
Clouss7327/
Sloush7317/
Shlosh7317/
Slotts7317/
Slotsø7313/
Séllos7311/
Szlass738/
Sclass737/
Schlos735/
Sloise735/
Slouse733/
Slasse731/
Shluss731/
Shlyos731/
Sloths731/
Clooss731/
Chloss731/
Shlots730/
Slusse730/
Sloose730/
Sloust730/
Slauss730/
Slot677,284/
Clos673,380/
Slas673,363/
Sloh67734/
Slop67191/
Schlosz67143/
Sloa67116/
Shloush6787/
Schlass6780/
Scellos6740/
Slou6736/
Sloy6736/
Schluss6731/
Sloodts6725/
Sloo6725/
Schloos6724/
Slio6721/
Szlosze6720/
Schlose6713/
Szlajss6712/
Schlüss6710/
Slousch679/
Slus679/
Shloosh677/
Sleo677/
Sellios677/
Shlyass676/
Shlo675/
Schlots675/
Sloi675/
Slyo671/
Sloz671/
Shlyots671/
Sllo671/
Slod671/
Slox671/
Jslo671/
Schlous671/
Sillois671/
Sillios671/
Sluo671/
Sellass670/
Schlosh670/

Sloss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sloss in the Arabic language
سلوسslws-

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