Slough Surname
Approximately 2,631 people bear this surname
Slough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the slough,' a hollow, miry place, from residence thereby. The 'Slough of Despond' is familiar to all readers of the Pilgrim's Progress.
Stephen de la Slou, Buckinghamshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameSlough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,954 | 1:185,496 | 18,476 |
| England | 472 | 1:118,047 | 12,017 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 290 | 1:84,053 | 8,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 638 | 1:78,713 | 8,322 |
Slough (14) may also be a first name.
Slough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the slough,' a hollow, miry place, from residence thereby. The 'Slough of Despond' is familiar to all readers of the Pilgrim's Progress.
Stephen de la Slou, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda ad le Slow, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugh de la Slo, Wiltshire, ibid.
Adam del Slo. Calendarium Genealogicum.
William atte Slo Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Nicholas atte Sloo, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1648. Married — Edward Hopkins and Mary Slow: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1806. — William Slow and Mary Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.
A town in Buckinghamshire, well-known to railway travellers.
Quick being a surname, this might naturally be regarded as its antithesis; but it is not so, as it has a local meaning. Its medieval forms are De la Slo, Ad le Slow, or De la Slou. H.R. Its meaning appears to be Anglo-Saxon slog, Old English sloghe, a bog or muddy pit-a slough.
This name was anciently written De la Slo, Ad le Slow, or De la Slou, and is the same as Slough; from slough, a place of deep mud or mire, from Anglo-Saxon slog. Slough is the name of a place in Bucks. Slow, Slowe, Slowey, Slough, Sloog, Sloggett, Sluggett are found as surnames in Bowditch.
A location name in Berkshire.
Slough Demographics
Average Male Slough Height
179.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Slough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slough Come From? nationality or country of origin
Slough (Arabic: سلوه) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slough? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 164,762nd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,769,877 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Slough reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,954 people, or 1 in 185,496. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Slough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Slough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slough last name increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slough Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Slough are 18.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Slough earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $52,067 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sclough | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shlough | 92 | 0 | / |
| Slugh | 91 | 20 | / |
| Slogh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Schlough | 86 | 452 | / |
| Slaugh | 83 | 1,108 | / |
| Sleugh | 83 | 40 | / |
| Slog | 80 | 24 | / |
| Slug | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cleough | 77 | 29 | / |
| Sclaugh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slaugth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sliaugh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chlough | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schlugh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shlaugh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slagh | 73 | 268 | / |
| Clugh | 73 | 153 | / |
| Slugg | 73 | 140 | / |
| Sloog | 73 | 78 | / |
| Slouk | 73 | 38 | / |
| Slouc | 73 | 31 | / |
| Slukh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Sluug | 73 | 17 | / |
| Slaug | 73 | 15 | / |
| Slogs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Clogh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sliog | 73 | 1 | / |
| Slugs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Slogk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sluig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schlaugh | 71 | 8 | / |
| Schloogh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cillough | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schloegh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillough | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sleigh | 67 | 2,612 | / |
| Shlagh | 67 | 584 | / |
| Cleugh | 67 | 445 | / |
| Schlug | 67 | 71 | / |
| Shlyog | 67 | 55 | / |
| Slouck | 67 | 52 | / |
| Shlukh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Schlog | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sluggs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slagth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slokhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schlouchc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cluogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clouhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sliegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slohke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slukhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slogue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shlokh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shlouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlyugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclugg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sleygh | 67 | 0 | / |
Slough Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Slough in the Arabic language | ||
| سلوه | slwh | - |
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