Slawson

Slawson Meaning & Origin

About Slawson
The surname Slawson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Slaw", meaning "slack" or "lazy", combined with the patronymic suffix "-son", meaning "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Slawson can be interpreted as "son of Slaw" or "son of the lazy one". Surnames often originated from personal characteristics or occupations, and Slawson likely referred to an ancestor who was perceived as being lazy or sluggish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slawson: 2,081
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slawson 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 AO1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈlɔsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLSN', 'XLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slawson in Braille

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

The name Slawson in braille

How to sign the name Slawson using Sign Language

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

The name Slawson in sign language

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