Slead

Slead Meaning & Origin

About Slead
The surname Slead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "slead" or "sled," which means a sled or a sledge. It is believed to have been an occupational surname for someone who made or used sleds. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a place associated with sleds or had a sled-like physical characteristic. Overall, the surname Slead is associated with the occupation or location related to sleds in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slead: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slead 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 Slead is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L EH1 D
🌐 IPA
/slead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', 'XLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slead in Braille

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

The name Slead in braille

How to sign the name Slead using Sign Language

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

The name Slead in sign language

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