Sloyan

Sloyan Meaning & Origin

About Sloyan
The surname Sloyan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán." Sluaghadhán is a personal name derived from the word "sluagh," meaning "army" or "host," and the diminutive suffix "-án," indicating "little" or "young." Therefore, the surname Sloyan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little army" or "descendant of the young warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sloyan: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sloyan 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
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L OY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sloyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', 'XLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sloyan in Braille

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

The name Sloyan in braille

How to sign the name Sloyan using Sign Language

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

The name Sloyan in sign language

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