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

Slusher, 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 Slusher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slusher in America

Slusher is the 6727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slusher surname appeared 5,014 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Slusher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slusher 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 Slusher

The surname Slusher is of English origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Middle English word "slush," referring to a muddy or slushy area. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a marshy or muddy location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Slusher can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Somerset, England, where a John Slusher was baptized in 1597. The surname was also found in the records of St. Peter's Church in Kent, where a William Slusher was mentioned in 1612.

The name Slusher appears to have been particularly prevalent in the southern counties of England, such as Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, where the terrain was often marshy and swampy. This lends credence to the theory that the name originated as a descriptive term for someone living in such an environment.

In the 17th century, the Slusher surname began to spread beyond the southern counties of England. In 1643, a Thomas Slusher was recorded in the parish records of St. Giles in London. This suggests that the name had begun to migrate to other parts of the country.

One notable figure bearing the Slusher surname was John Slusher, a merchant from Bristol, England, who was born in 1642. He is mentioned in several historical records from the late 17th century, including trade records and legal documents.

Another individual of note was William Slusher, born in 1685 in Devonshire, England. He was a farmer and landowner, and his name appears in several land records from the early 18th century.

In the 18th century, the Slusher name began to appear in records from other parts of the world, as English settlers and immigrants carried the name with them. For example, a Jacob Slusher was born in 1712 in Pennsylvania, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the American colonies.

Other notable individuals with the Slusher surname include:

1. Thomas Slusher (1778-1842), a farmer and landowner in Virginia, USA.
2. Mary Slusher (1802-1879), a pioneer in the American West who helped establish a settlement in Oregon.
3. James Slusher (1832-1912), a soldier in the American Civil War who fought for the Union.
4. Robert Slusher (1867-1941), a businessman and entrepreneur in New York City.

Overall, the surname Slusher has a rich history rooted in the English countryside, with its origins likely stemming from a descriptive term for someone living near a marshy or muddy area. Over time, the name spread from its southern English roots to other parts of the country and eventually to other parts of the world as English settlers and immigrants carried the name with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slusher

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

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 Slusher 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 Slusher 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 Slusher was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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