Slye Surname
Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,494 | 1:242,610 | 23,156 |
| Ireland | 81 | 1:58,135 | 3,961 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 217 | 1:231,423 | 19,482 |
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.
(English) One who was dexterous or skilled.
Slye Demographics
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Slye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Slye is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 245,548th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,495,710 people. The last name Slye is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Slye reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 16 people.
Slye is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,494 people, or 1 in 242,610. In The United States Slye is mostly found in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname 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 occurrence of Slye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Slye last name rose 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Slye are 17.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.43% registered with the political 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.
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