Sloyne Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSloyne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
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.
(Irish) Grandson of Sluaghan (soldier or warrior).
Sloyne Demographics
Sloyne Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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