Slawter

Slawter Meaning & Origin

About Slawter
The surname Slawter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "slauter," meaning "slaughter" or "butcher." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a butcher or was involved in the slaughtering of animals. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a slaughterhouse or had some association with the trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slawter: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slawter 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
SLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L AO1 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/slawter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTR', 'XLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slawter in Braille

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

The name Slawter in braille

How to sign the name Slawter using Sign Language

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

The name Slawter in sign language

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