Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SLATE
There are approximately 389 people named Slate in the UK. That makes it the 11,734th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Slate.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
SladeSlaate
Slaatte
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Slaet
Sklate
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Sklaite
Sclaite
Sclat
Sklat
Sclates
Slaata
Slaats
Sklait
Scleat
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Sladte
Sclatt
Skleat
Slaatta
The Slate surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SLATE. An Edinburgh surname. Perhaps from Sleat, a parish of Invernessshire. 2. iSlait or slafr slovenly and dirty. Jamieson.