Sluys Surname

316,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Sluys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sluys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3561:32,2945,233
Netherlands3491:48,3878,283
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Canada971:379,85133,859
Israel681:125,84813,711
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
England151:3,714,537119,675
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France71:9,488,960336,266
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Sluys Last Name Facts

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

Sluys occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sluys.

How Common Is The Last Name Sluys? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 316,181st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,144,642 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Sluys reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 32,294. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 60 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 28 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including Belgium Sluys occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Sluys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sluys surname are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Sluys earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $47,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sluyts91526/
Sluyes910/
Slys89280/
Slus899/
Sluy898/
Sluydts8373/
Sluis802,472/
Sluss801,851/
Slysh80788/
Slous80356/
Sluse80252/
Slysz80205/
Slush8098/
Slaus8047/
Slusz8044/
Sluus8038/
Sluyt8036/
Slyus8029/
Sleys8020/
Slyss8018/
Szlus8018/
Sluyp809/
Slays806/
Shlys802/
Slius801/
Slouy801/
Slyes800/
Sleus800/
Slust800/
Shluy800/
Sly759,890/
Slu7544/
Sluijs73992/
Sillus73133/
Sølyst7392/
Shlush7371/
Slajus7338/
Shlyus7318/
Sloush7317/
Sluszz737/
Szluse737/
Slysch736/
Sellus734/
Sluytt734/
Slouse733/
Sleyes731/
Slay's731/
Slushe731/
Shlaus731/
Shlyos731/
Shlysh731/
Slayus731/
Slouya731/
Szlaus731/
Shluss731/
Shlyts731/
Slusce730/
Slayes730/
Slauss730/
Schlus730/
Sloust730/
Sleuds730/
Slusse730/
Slay675,673/
Slye671,621/
Shly67585/
Sles67555/
Slis67313/
Slue67312/
Slos67232/
Sley67147/
Slut67147/
Slyh67143/
Sluz67127/
Slui67120/
Sjølyst67119/
Schlaus67114/
Clus6788/
Shloush6787/
Slyz6784/
Schluse6782/
Åsly6781/
Sillius6765/
Sliu6741/
Slup6737/
Sloy6736/
Slou6736/
Slud6733/
Slau6732/
Selleys6731/
Schluss6731/
Sleu6730/
Schleus6725/
Slya6720/
Slyp6717/
Slyt6717/
Sellius6714/
Slyu6712/
Sluijts6711/
Slyš6710/
Slousch679/
Szlaius679/
Søly679/
Slly677/
Jlus676/
Slyy676/
Shlayus675/
Sluh675/
Slyi675/
Shlyoss673/
Shleyts673/
Sluj673/
Slyd673/
Sliy672/
Slyc672/
Zlus672/
Selleus671/
Sluu671/
Shlu671/
Shlyush671/
Sillaus671/
Slusova671/
Schlous671/
Sjly671/
Slhy671/
Slyx671/
Slyo671/
Sxly671/
Xsly671/
Jlys671/
Hsly671/
Cluy670/
Sellaus670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sluys
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