Slowley Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Slowley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sloley,' a parish in Norfolk.

Peter de Sloleye, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Sloley, of Norwich, 1420: History of Norfolk.

1577. Robert Slowghileigh, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Slowley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2291:12,5331,266
England1271:438,72529,288
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

Slowley (13) may also be a first name.

Slowley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sloley,' a parish in Norfolk.

Peter de Sloleye, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Sloley, of Norwich, 1420: History of Norfolk.

1577. Robert Slowghileigh, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Sloley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From some local name compounded of ley. See Lego.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Slowley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slowley occurs in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Slowley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slowley is the 623,516th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. The surname Slowley is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Slowley live; 47 percent live in Caribbean and 47 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 13 people.

The last name Slowley is most widespread in Jamaica, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 12,533. In Jamaica it is most common in: Cornwall County, where 50 percent live, Middlesex County, where 45 percent live and Surrey County, where 5 percent live. Aside from Jamaica it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Slowley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slowley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Slowley last name grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slowley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Slowley are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Slowley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning $58,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slowlley931/
Slowly92206/
Clowley863/
Slovley861/
Slawley860/
Clowly770/
Gillowley750/
Slavley712/
Slubley710/
Jellowlee630/
Gillovley630/
Gillowlay630/
Slawli621/
Slavle621/
Slable621/
Slubly620/
Clawly620/
Gillovly530/
Sellovlli501/

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