Slaten

Slaten Meaning & Origin

About Slaten
The surname Slaten is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sclætan," meaning "to split or cleave." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with slate, a type of fine-grained rock used for roofing or writing tablets. Over time, the surname Slaten became a hereditary family name passed down through generations, representing the ancestral connection to the occupation or trade involving slate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slaten: 1,048
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Ranking information for the surname Slaten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L EY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈleɪtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTN', 'XLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slaten in Braille

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

The name Slaten in braille

How to sign the name Slaten using Sign Language

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

The name Slaten in sign language

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