Slason

Slason Meaning & Origin

About Slason
The surname Slason is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Sleghson," which means "son of Slegh." The name Slegh is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "slegr," meaning "hammer." Therefore, the surname Slason is likely to have been a patronymic name given to someone whose father's name was Slegh or who was associated with the occupation of a blacksmith or a person who used a hammer in their trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Slason is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Slason: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slason based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L AE1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/slason*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLSN', 'XLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slason in Braille

Here's how to represent Slason in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Slason in braille

How to sign the name Slason using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Slason using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Slason in sign language

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