Slyne Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Slyne Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Slyne (Slope), in Lancashire.

Slyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:28,1972,561
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England211:2,653,24194,788
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1051:42,1893,787
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Slyne (15) may also be a first name.

Slyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Slyne (Slope), in Lancashire.

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

Slyne Last Name Facts

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

Slyne is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Slyne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slyne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 919,444th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Slyne live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles. Slyne is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 15 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 28,197. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Munster, where 46 percent reside, Leinster, where 46 percent reside and Connaught, where 8 percent reside. Other than Ireland it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Slyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slyne has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Slyne last name grew 159 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 232 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Slyne last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Slyne surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Slyne earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $50,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slayne9146/
Slyney9140/
Slynge9128/
Sloyne913/
Slynie910/
Slynee910/
Sleyne910/
Slayney831/
Slayner831/
Sloyney830/
Slyness830/
Slaynie830/
Sline80109/
Slene802/
Shleyner778/
Shlynher772/
Suellyne771/
Slaynnie771/
Sliney73912/
Slaine73164/
Sleney7392/
Slenes7380/
Cloyne7343/
Sliner7336/
Cleyne7323/
Slenge7320/
Sletne7317/
Slener739/
Slinge739/
Slines738/
Clayne738/
Shline736/
Sleine733/
Sleyni731/
Slyony731/
Slayny731/
Slinep731/
Slenez731/
Scline731/
Sleane730/
Sletner67392/
Schline67177/
Sletnes6796/
Shleyna6744/
Schlene6718/
Shlenge6710/
Sleener679/
Selline679/
Shlayna677/
Szlener677/
Sleeney676/
Slennes675/
Slättne674/
Slenner674/
Sleiner673/
Slenets672/
Sellene672/
Szlaine672/
Shlaine671/
Sleimne671/
Slennet671/
Sligner671/
Slitner671/
Sleń671/
Claynne671/
Sleinee670/
Slemner670/
Sluiner670/
Sloiney670/
Slaines670/
Slainer670/
Slegner670/
Slisner670/
Slenett670/
Slenher670/
Slinett670/
Shleane670/

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