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There are approximately 36,982 people named Slater in the UK. That makes it the 243rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 585 are named Slater.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Slater surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SLATER. From the occupation, which dates in England from early times, though much increased -within the last century or two. Le Sclattere, Sclatiere, &c. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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