Slowey Surname

244,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Slowey Surname Definition:

Ó Sluaghaigh (W) A Connacht name now found in Ulster. MIF 220, 269

Slowey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8451:428,94537,042
Ireland2761:17,0611,870
England2121:262,82120,935
Scotland1521:35,2223,441
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
France91:7,380,302306,885
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Samoa41:48,452659
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3011:14,7171,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Slowey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Sluaghaigh (W) A Connacht name now found in Ulster. MIF 220, 269

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Sluaghaigh (W) A Connacht name now found in Ulster. MIF 220, 269

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Slowey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slowey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Slowey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 244,182nd most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,465,408 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Slowey reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Slowey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 845 people, or 1 in 428,945. In The United States Slowey is most prevalent in: South Dakota, where 9 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Slowey is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Slowey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slowey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Slowey surname grew 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 8 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 642 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slowey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Slowey last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Slowey are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slowey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.95% more than the national average, earning R 439,500 per year; in United States they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $51,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.09% more than the national average, earning $79,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sloewey921/
Shlowey920/
Slowe91839/
Sloey91231/
Slowy9147/
Sillowey860/
Sloway8336/
Slovey8334/
Slobey8317/
Slowes8312/
Slowie8310/
Slouey831/
Slowee830/
Slowehe771/
Slloway771/
Clowhey771/
Slobe73243/
Slove73222/
Slewe7387/
Slawy7357/
Slowi7339/
Slawe7329/
Slovy7316/
Slaey739/
Sloby734/
Sliey733/
Sleay732/
Zlowe732/
Sloye731/
Slowa731/
Slouy731/
Sloee730/
Sleye730/
Silloway71281/
Gellowey718/
Selloway710/
Slover673,349/
Slavey67300/
Sloves67253/
Sloeva67202/
Slabey67100/
Clovey6762/
Sloove6751/
Slojue6743/
Sclawy6715/
Clawey6714/
Slaboy6712/
Sclove6712/
Slewhy675/
Slevey674/
Zlower673/
Sloveh673/
Slowou671/
Sleweh671/
Clouey671/
Sllowa671/
Slaoue671/
Sleyoe671/
Slavoe671/
Sleeoy671/
Sloviy671/
Sleway671/
Slewee671/
Sluway671/
Clowea671/
Sluwoe671/
Slejay671/
Cluwey670/
Sloube670/
Slovay670/
Slovet670/
Sluwer670/

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