Slater is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Slater
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Surname Slater is a variant form of Slate. An Edinburgh surname. Perhaps from Sleat, a parish of Invernessshire. 2. Slait or slate, slovenly and dirty.

The variant of Sclater. 1. The Sclaters of Hodding ton, county of Hants, claim to have borrowed their name from the parish of Slaughter, or Schlauter in Gloucestershire, "where they were lords of the manor for upwards of three hundred years." 2. Another form of Slater. The unnecessary C has sometimes of late been resumed.

Is a variant of Slaughter. Dweller at, or near, a slough or muddy place; one who came from Slaughter meaning "muddy place," in Gloucestershire; one who killed animals, a butcher.

One who roofed buildings with flat rock or slate.

From the occupation, which dates in England from early times, though much increased within the last century or two. Le Sclattere, Sclatiere, etc. can be found in Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Slater?

Slater is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Scotland, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, France, Chile, Samoa, Spain, Israel, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Germany.

Slater is ranked 5876 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Slater bearers increased by 3.22 per cent in 2010 US census to 32584 since 2000, the surname slipped by 62 spots and ranked at 1075. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.2 81.47
Black 15.15 14.41
Hispanic or Latino 2.53 1.63
Others 1.74 1.35
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.75 0.69
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.45
Slater is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lie ahead in terms of density. Around 96062 people have been found who wears Slater as their family name. Slater is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Slater:
1,030 United States42,289
226 England29,508
Countries with thousands of Slater:
381 Australia9,734
1,090 Canada4,978
3,055 South Africa2,254
488 Scotland2,021
696 New Zealand1,024
Countries with hundreds of Slater:
479 Wales705
728 Jamaica505
1,565 Ireland359
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
50,650 France198
3,529 Chile191
373 Samoa162
18,150 Spain155
8,273 Israel129
94,071 Thailand129
1,451 Trinidad and Tobago129
1,997 Northern Ireland128
52,024 Germany120
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
270 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines96
70,003 Brazil95
3,146 Singapore73
35,980 Netherlands56
51,982 Argentina55
100,395 Nigeria53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
33,247 Zimbabwe44
391 Isle of Man42
17,881 Switzerland40
3,825 Panama39
11,471 Dominican Republic31
346,896 India29
12,265 Portugal28
780 Jersey25
29,049 Mexico25
23,411 Norway25
64,490 Malaysia19
4,061 Guyana18
23,952 Peru18
39,827 Sweden18
24,706 Denmark16
16,023 Qatar16
184,366 Philippines16
322,587 Russia15
636 Cayman Islands13
73,966 Belgium12
5,995 China12
2,098 Guam12
1,357 United States Virgin Islands12
1,223 Barbados11
110,230 Italy11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
741 Gibraltar10
46,388 Japan9
488,268 Indonesia8
23,377 Ecuador7
9,769 Paraguay7
1,961 American Samoa6
5,222 Hong Kong6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 40 years old farmer Margt. Slater who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on June 5, 1846 by Messenger put out from Liverpool. Jane Slater (16) Dressmaker, Thomas Slater (33) Miner, 20 years old Jane Slater, Jeremiah Slater, aged 37, 35 years old Mary-Ann Slater, Immigrant Ann Slater, Zachariah Slater (2), Alfred Slater (Born at sea) Infant, and 70 other Slater majority of whom were workman and others worked as spinster and servant, civil engineer, mechanic, farmers &, mechanics migrated to US.

From Germany

Jacob Slater worked as farmer and hailed from Switzerland. 24 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Constantia and arrived on May 11, 1865. Jean Slater (53), Farmer Henry Slater, 18 years old Sarah Slater, Aug. Slater, 45 years old Marie Slater, 28 years old Adel. Slater, 37 years old Jan. Slater, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool, Hamburg, Bremen and Antwerp.

Slater Namesakes

  • John Fox Slater, American philanthropist
  • Herman Slater, American Wiccan high priest and occult-bookstore proprietor as well as an editor
  • Philip Slater, American sociologist and writer
  • Rob Slater, American mountaineer
  • Joseph Slater, Baron Slater, Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom
  • Eliot Slater, British psychiatrist
  • Norman Slater, American rugby union player
  • Cyril Slater, Canadian ice hockey player
  • John C. Slater, noted American physicist
  • Christian Slater, American actor, voice actor and producer
  • Helen Slater, American actress, singer and songwriter
  • Samuel Slater, early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" and the "Father of the American Factory System"
  • Kelly Slater, American professional surfer, author, actor, model, environmental activist
  • Michael Slater, Australian television presenter and former professional cricketer
  • Rodney E. Slater, United States Secretary of Transportation under U.S. President Bill Clinton
  • Dick Slater, American professional wrestler
  • Jock Slater, retired Royal Navy officer
  • Stuart Slater, English former professional footballer
  • Allana Slater, retired Australian artistic gymnast
  • Luke Slater, English electronic musician
  • Glenn Slater, American lyricist
  • Mary Jo Slater, American casting director and producer for film
  • Robbie Slater, English-born Australian former professional football player and sports commentator
  • Nigel Slater, English food writer, journalist and broadcaster
  • Robert Slater, American author and journalist
  • Billy Slater, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Keith Slater, former Western Australian and Australian cricketer and West Australian Football League player
  • Simon Slater, English actor and composer
  • Lauren Slater, American psychologist and writer
  • David Slater, American singer and songwriter
  • David W. Slater, Canadian economist
  • James H. Slater, United States Representative and Senator
  • Jackie Slater, retired National Football League offensive tackle
  • Duke Slater, American football player and one of the great black players of the 1920s
  • Bert Slater, Scottish professional footballer
  • Reggie Slater, American retired professional basketball player
  • Nicky Slater, former ice dancer and TV and theatrical performer
  • Heath Slater, Heath Wallace Miller Esq
  • Harriet Slater, British Labour and Co-operative politician
  • Montagu Slater, English poet, novelist, playwright, journalist
  • Woodson T. Slater, American attorney and jurist in Oregon
  • Herbert Slater, English cricketer
  • Frank O. Slater, Seaman 2nd Class of the United States Navy, killed
  • Ian Slater, former professional rugby league footballer
  • Joe Slater, Australian rules footballer
  • Colby Slater, American rugby union player

Slater Namesakes

  • John Fox Slater, American philanthropist
  • Herman Slater, American Wiccan high priest and occult-bookstore proprietor as well as an editor
  • Philip Slater, American sociologist and writer
  • Rob Slater, American mountaineer
  • Joseph Slater, Baron Slater, Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom
  • Eliot Slater, British psychiatrist
  • Norman Slater, American rugby union player
  • Cyril Slater, Canadian ice hockey player
  • John C. Slater, noted American physicist
  • Christian Slater, American actor, voice actor and producer
  • Helen Slater, American actress, singer and songwriter
  • Samuel Slater, early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" and the "Father of the American Factory System"
  • Kelly Slater, American professional surfer, author, actor, model, environmental activist
  • Michael Slater, Australian television presenter and former professional cricketer
  • Rodney E. Slater, United States Secretary of Transportation under U.S. President Bill Clinton
  • Dick Slater, American professional wrestler
  • Jock Slater, retired Royal Navy officer
  • Stuart Slater, English former professional footballer
  • Allana Slater, retired Australian artistic gymnast
  • Luke Slater, English electronic musician
  • Glenn Slater, American lyricist
  • Mary Jo Slater, American casting director and producer for film
  • Robbie Slater, English-born Australian former professional football player and sports commentator
  • Nigel Slater, English food writer, journalist and broadcaster
  • Robert Slater, American author and journalist
  • Billy Slater, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Keith Slater, former Western Australian and Australian cricketer and West Australian Football League player
  • Simon Slater, English actor and composer
  • Lauren Slater, American psychologist and writer
  • David Slater, American singer and songwriter
  • David W. Slater, Canadian economist
  • James H. Slater, United States Representative and Senator
  • Jackie Slater, retired National Football League offensive tackle
  • Duke Slater, American football player and one of the great black players of the 1920s
  • Bert Slater, Scottish professional footballer
  • Reggie Slater, American retired professional basketball player
  • Nicky Slater, former ice dancer and TV and theatrical performer
  • Heath Slater, Heath Wallace Miller Esq
  • Harriet Slater, British Labour and Co-operative politician
  • Montagu Slater, English poet, novelist, playwright, journalist
  • Woodson T. Slater, American attorney and jurist in Oregon
  • Herbert Slater, English cricketer
  • Frank O. Slater, Seaman 2nd Class of the United States Navy, killed
  • Ian Slater, former professional rugby league footballer
  • Joe Slater, Australian rules footballer
  • Colby Slater, American rugby union player

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