About Slater
The surname Slater is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a slater, someone who works with slate. Slate is a type of fine-grained rock that was commonly used for roofing and flooring in medieval times. Therefore, the surname Slater indicates that an ancestor of the bearer was involved in the trade of working with slate, either as a roofer or a quarryman.
The surname Slater is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slater 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 Slater is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Slater in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Slater using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.