About Slate
The surname Slate is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sclæt" or "sclætt," meaning "slate." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a slate quarry or worked with slate, referring to the dark, fine-grained rock used for roofing or writing tablets. The name Slate signifies an ancestral connection to the slate industry or a geographical association with slate-rich areas.
The surname Slate is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slate based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Slate in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Slate using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.