Slowly Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Slowly 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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Slowly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1081:26,5742,066
England311:1,797,35772,927
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States241:15,102,456529,929
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales41:392,10412,338

Slowly (90) may also be a first name.

Slowly 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

Slowly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slowly occurs in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slowly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slowly is the 1,159,732nd most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Slowly are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,005,046th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 90 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 26,574. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey County, where 50 percent are found, Middlesex County, where 36 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 14 percent are found. Besides Jamaica this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Slowly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slowly has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slowly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Slowly earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $51,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $50,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slowley92492/
Slowlley861/
Clowly830/
Clowley773/
Slovley771/
Slawley770/
Slawli671/
Clawly670/
Slubly670/
Gillowley670/
Gillowlay670/
Slavley622/
Slubley620/
Gillovly570/
Sellovlli531/
Jellowlee530/
Gillovley530/
Slable501/
Slavle501/

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