Slye Surname

245,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Slye Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Cunning, Skilful, Artful [Middle English sly, sligh, sle(i)h, etc.; Old Norse slæg-r, slœg-r] Cp. Slee.

Slye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4941:242,61023,156
Ireland811:58,1353,961
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales121:257,87814,969
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:231,42319,482

Slye (16) may also be a first name.

Slye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Cunning, Skilful, Artful [Middle English sly, sligh, sle(i)h, etc.; Old Norse slæg-r, slœg-r] Cp. Slee.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who was dexterous or skilled.

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

Slye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slye occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Slye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slye is the 245,548th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,495,710 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Slye live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Slye is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 16 people.

The surname Slye is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,494 people, or 1 in 242,610. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Slye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slye last name expanded 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Slye surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Slye are 17.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $46,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $56,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slaye8913/
Slyeh892/
Sliye891/
Sloye891/
Slyee891/
Slyes890/
Sleye890/
Slyheh80617/
Slayee8014/
Slayed803/
Slayeh802/
Sleyes801/
Slyerr801/
Sleyoe801/
Slieye801/
Slayes800/
Sellye800/
Sluyes800/
Slay755,673/
Slee755,254/
Slue75312/
Slea75177/
Slie75150/
Sley75147/
Slej7591/
Sloe7584/
Sloy7536/
Sleu7530/
Slae7525/
Sluy758/
Slei756/
Sljy751/
Sellaye73176/
Slayyeh7323/
Sellyeh7321/
Sellyey7315/
Silleye731/
Shlayeh731/
Schleye731/
Shlyher731/
Sluys671,186/
Slowe67839/
Claye67531/
Sleat67505/
Shley67432/
Slier67364/
Sleap67282/
Sliep67270/
Slead67208/
Shlee67157/
Cleye67140/
Slyha6784/
Shlei6779/
Sleha6763/
Sleja6756/
Åslie6746/
Sleit6740/
Sluyt6736/
Sloyd6733/
Slayi6732/
Sleyp6730/
Slawe6729/
Slooy6725/
Sleyt6724/
Sliya6723/
Slejs6721/
Sleys6720/
Selliyeh6720/
Sleyo6718/
Sleis6718/
Sleiy6716/
Slaje6715/
Slaya6715/
Sleyd6714/
Cloye6713/
Sleya6713/
Sølie6712/
Shloe6711/
Sluyp679/
Shlay678/
Sliyo678/
Slayo677/
Slies677/
Sleeh677/
Slays676/
Sliez676/
Slley676/
Selloyee676/
Sleah675/
Sleia675/
Slyay675/
Slayy675/
Sliet675/
Slyia674/
Sılay674/
Sliue674/
Slayh674/
Sliey673/
Jliye673/
Sleji673/
Sleas672/
Sleay672/
Sleuh672/
Sølje672/
Sleyi672/
Zliye671/
Sclay671/
Sclea671/
Scley671/
Slahy671/
Slayd671/
Sleui671/
Sliee671/
Slouy671/
Slyys671/
Szlay671/
Jlaye671/
Sllay671/
Selleyeh671/
Sllei671/
Slaue671/
Slehy671/
Slejo671/
Sleua671/
Slyis671/
Slıer671/
Szlei671/
Cliye671/
Slehi671/
Slyyt671/
Sloya671/
Sllee671/
Slhae671/
Sleei671/
Sleid671/
Slayt670/
Hsley670/
Sleus670/
Sleue670/
Jslie670/
Sluie670/
Sleud670/
Shluy670/
Shlue670/

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