Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SLATER
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
Related and similar surnames
SclaterSlatter
Salter
Schlater
Salters
Sclaiter
Sclaters
Sclatter
Sclaterr
Sclatier
Scleater
Scleter
Sclaitter
Scleatter
Sclatters
Sclattier
Scletter
Scleiter
Salater
Scleeter
Sclatar
Sclator
Saleter
Selater
Sclaitor
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.