Sloyne Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sloyne Surname Definition:

(Celtic) = Sloan, q.v. But (unlike Sloan) Sloyan, Sloyne, seem to be descended from forms with the ‘grandson’ prefix, as O'Sluaghain (with the diminutive suff. -án genit. inflected), O’Sluaighin (with the stem genit. infl. and with the diminutive suff.

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Sloyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Sloyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) = Sloan, q.v. But (unlike Sloan) Sloyan, Sloyne, seem to be descended from forms with the ‘grandson’ prefix, as O'Sluaghain (with the diminutive suff. -án genit. inflected), O’Sluaighin (with the stem genit. infl. and with the diminutive suff. -ín), etc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Sluaghan (soldier or warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sloyne Last Name Facts

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

Sloyne is found most in Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sloyne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Sloyne occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sloyne reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

Sloyne is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Connaught, where 50 percent live and Munster, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 33 percent live.

Sloyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sloyne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Sloyne last name contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sloyne Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sloyney920/
Slone9114,229/
Slyne91288/
Sloyan831,717/
Slotyn8358/
Slones8355/
Sloney8353/
Slayne8346/
Cloyne8343/
Sloyon8343/
Slyney8340/
Slynge8328/
Slonje8313/
Slohyn839/
Sloone832/
Sloner831/
Slonne830/
Sleyne830/
Slonee830/
Slynee830/
Sloune830/
Slynie830/
Slon801,719/
Sellone77135/
Slotnes7733/
Slonets7722/
Sillone7714/
Slonnee776/
Slohyna776/
Schlone773/
Slounge772/
Sloutyn772/
Slayney771/
Slayner771/
Slonner771/
Shlones771/
Slooney771/
Slyness770/
Sloiney770/
Sleoney770/
Slotner770/
Slomner770/
Slaynie770/
Slane732,849/
Slong73722/
Sline73109/
Slont7369/
Slond7365/
Sloni7341/
Sloun7339/
Sloen7327/
Sloon7326/
Sloin7324/
Sleon7320/
Shlon7320/
Clone7314/
Slohn7313/
Slyan739/
Slona739/
Slhon739/
Slion735/
Slonn734/
Sleyn734/
Slony733/
Slonh733/
Slyon733/
Slene732/
Slyen731/
Sclon731/
Slonj731/
Cloyn730/
Slonk730/
Scillone71307/
Schloner7161/
Slotness7154/
Schloune7149/
Slottner7144/
Slottnes7110/
Shleyner718/
Shlynher712/
Slayenne711/
Slouynoy711/
Sillonne711/
Slaynnie711/
Suellyne711/
Slaney674,474/
Sillon671,431/
Sellon671,324/
Cloney671,119/
Sliney67912/
Slotin67753/
Sleyon67176/
Slaine67164/
Slatyn67148/
Zloyan67131/
Sloten6797/
Slange6797/
Sleney6792/
Slayen6787/
Shleyn6786/
Slowen6780/
Slenes6780/
Sluhyn6770/
Shlayn6738/
Sliner6736/
Slaner6728/
Xloyan6727/
Sliong6727/
Cloyan6726/
Sletyn6725/
Cleyne6723/
Zlotyn6722/
Sloian6720/
Slenge6720/
Slanie6718/
Sletne6717/
Slonis6713/
Slayon6713/
Slinge679/
Slener679/
Slines678/
Clayne678/
Slehyn678/
Shline676/
Chlone676/
Sloina676/
Schlon675/
Shlyen675/
Slanes675/
Shlyon674/
Sleong674/
Slayin673/
Sleine673/
Slonyi673/
Slytyn673/
Slyana672/
Shlyan672/
Sliyan672/
Slenoy672/
Slayem672/
Slayan672/
Sliane672/
Slojan672/
Shloun672/
Shlong672/
Slaned672/
Jlones671/
Cloneh671/
Cloune671/
Zloine671/
Schlosner671/
Scline671/
Slaane671/
Slanee671/
Slenez671/
Slinep671/
Sliony671/
Slonio671/
Sloyanova671/
Shloen671/
Shlyanets671/
Slanez671/
Shlane671/
Slocen671/
Slondt671/
Sliyon671/
Slongi671/
Šloner671/
Slayny671/
Slamne671/
Slonoy671/
Slyony671/
Slüyan671/
Shleon671/
Shlona671/
Clonea671/
Clonee671/
Slocin671/
Sloong671/
Shllon671/
Sleyni671/
Slouni671/
Shlond671/
Slanne671/
Jlyane671/
Gisllyane671/
Sleane670/
Sleoin670/
Sloenn670/
Sloinn670/
Sclane670/
Slongh670/
Slount670/
Cloone670/

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