Sloves

Sloves Meaning & Origin

About Sloves
The surname Sloves is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "slof" or "slofe," meaning "slow" or "sluggish." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who was perceived as slow or lazy. Over time, the name Sloves became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sloves: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L OW1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/sloʊvz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFS', 'XLFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sloves in Braille

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

The name Sloves in braille

How to sign the name Sloves using Sign Language

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

The name Sloves in sign language

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