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UK surname

Slasor

An Anglicized version of the Slavic surname Slyosor, meaning locksmith or metalworker.

In the 1881 census there were 32 people recorded with the Slasor surname, ranking it #29,082 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, up from #29,082 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newcastle upon Tyne and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Slasor is 117 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 256.3%.

1881 census count

32

Ranked #29,082

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

2014

117 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Slasor had 32 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,082 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 54 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Slasor surname distribution map

The map shows where the Slasor surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Slasor surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Slasor over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 5 #32,456
1861 historical 12 #32,329
1881 historical 32 #29,082
1891 historical 38 #31,330
1901 historical 46 #29,047
1911 historical 54 #27,423
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 89 #29,026
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 102 #27,425
2001 modern 101 #27,252
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 99 #27,871
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 103 #28,519
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 115 #27,717
2013 modern 115 #28,176
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 112 #28,809
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Slasors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newcastle upon Tyne and Barnsley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newcastle upon Tyne 028 Newcastle upon Tyne
2 Newcastle upon Tyne 026 Newcastle upon Tyne
3 Barnsley 025 Barnsley
4 Newcastle upon Tyne 020 Newcastle upon Tyne
5 Newcastle upon Tyne 023 Newcastle upon Tyne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Slasor

These lists show first names that appear often with the Slasor surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Slasor

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Slasor, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Slasor surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Slasor household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Slasor is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Slasor is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Slasor falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Slasor is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Slasor, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Slasor

The surname SLASOR is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word 'slaa', meaning 'lettuce', and the suffix '-sor', which may have been used to denote an occupation or trade related to the cultivation or sale of lettuce. The name may have initially referred to a farmer or merchant who specialized in growing or selling lettuce.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SLASOR can be found in a Dutch census record from the city of Amsterdam, dated 1612, where a certain Jan SLASOR is listed as a farmer. Another early mention of the name appears in a trade document from the city of Rotterdam in 1628, where a merchant named Pieter SLASOR is recorded as having imported a shipment of lettuce seeds from Spain.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the SLASOR name began to spread across various regions of the Netherlands and neighboring German territories. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Hendrick SLASOR (1645-1712), a renowned horticulturist from the town of Delft, and Willem SLASOR (1687-1762), a successful merchant and landowner from the city of Arnhem.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as SLAZER, SCHLASOR, and SCHLASER, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas. One notable figure from this era was Hans SCHLASER (1712-1784), a German botanist and author who wrote extensively about the cultivation of lettuce and other vegetables.

In the 19th century, the SLASOR name began to appear in various records and manuscripts across the Americas, suggesting that individuals bearing this surname had emigrated from Europe during this period. One notable example is Thomas SLASOR (1822-1892), a British-born horticulturist who settled in the United States and became renowned for his work in developing new lettuce varieties.

Another prominent figure was Johanna SLASOR (1846-1924), a Dutch immigrant to Canada who established a successful farming community in the province of Ontario, where she and her family were known for their expertise in cultivating various lettuce crops. Other notable individuals with this surname include the German-American botanist Karl SLASOR (1868-1942) and the Dutch-American entrepreneur Hendrick SLASOR (1879-1958), who founded a successful seed company in the state of California.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Slasor families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Slasor surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Durham leads with 32 Slasors recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.48x.

County Total Index
Durham 32 34.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heworth in Durham leads with 28 Slasors recorded in 1881 and an index of 1530.05x.

Place Total Index
Heworth 28 1530.05x
Gateshead 4 57.55x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Slasor surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Margaret 5
Mary 4
Elizabeth 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Henrietta 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Slasor surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 4
James 3
Edward 2
John 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Henry 1
Thomas 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Slasor households.

FAQ

Slasor surname: questions and answers

How common was the Slasor surname in 1881?

In 1881, 32 people were recorded with the Slasor surname. That placed it at #29,082 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Slasor surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Slasor a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Slasor surname mean?

An Anglicized version of the Slavic surname Slyosor, meaning locksmith or metalworker.

What does the Slasor map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Slasor bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.