Slugg Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Slugg Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Sloog; a personal name.

Slugg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Wales61:515,75523,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Slugg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Sloog; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Slugg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slugg occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slugg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,497,948th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Slugg is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Slugg are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 3,071,686. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside and Virginia, where 18 percent reside. Aside from The United States Slugg exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Slugg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Slugg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slugg last name rose 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slugg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slugg last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the party.

The amount Slugg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $55,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sluggs913/
Sclugg910/
Slug8910/
Clugg8041/
Slugh8020/
Sluug8017/
Slaug8015/
Sligg802/
Slugs801/
Sluig800/
Slough732,631/
Slaugh731,108/
Schlug7371/
Sleugh7340/
Sclaug731/
Sluk67364/
Schlaug67187/
Clug6740/
Slog6724/
Slig672/
Slugová672/
Sclough671/
Zlug671/
Slugova671/
Shlough670/
Sliaugh670/
Schlugh670/
Shlaugh670/
Slaugth670/
Sclaugh670/

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Footnotes

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