Find out how popular the last name Slaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Slaugh.

Slaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Slaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slaugh in America

Slaugh is the 28437th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slaugh surname appeared 839 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Slaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Slaugh

The surname SLAUGH originated in England during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word 'slah', meaning a small valley or depression in the landscape. The name was likely first used to identify someone who lived near such a geographic feature.

The earliest known record of the surname SLAUGH appears in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1195, where a William de Slaugh is mentioned. This suggests the name was already well-established by the late 12th century in that region of England.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to a village called 'Slaughe' in Dorset, which further reinforces the name's geographic origins. Over time, spellings evolved to include Slaw, Slaughe, and eventually the modern Slaugh.

One of the earliest notable bearers of the surname was Sir John Slaugh (c.1320-1389), a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War under Edward III. He was rewarded with lands in Somerset for his military service.

During the 16th century, the SLAUGH name spread to other parts of England. Richard Slaugh (1525-1598) was a prosperous merchant in London, while Thomas Slaugh (1540-1612) was a farmer in Yorkshire.

In the 17th century, Elizabeth Slaugh (1635-1710) was one of the first English settlers in the Virginia Colony, arriving in 1642. Her descendants went on to establish prominent families in the American South.

Other bearers of note include the architect James Slaugh (1720-1792), who designed several churches in Bath, and the writer Mary Slaugh (1789-1867), whose novels were popular in her time.

Throughout its history, the SLAUGH surname has maintained a connection to its geographic roots, often associated with rural areas and small villages across England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Slaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Slaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Slaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Slaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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