Explore the Family Name Slawson

The meaning of Slawson

English: habitational name from Slawston (Leicestershire), with the loss of -t- characteristic of this area. The placename may derive from the Old Norse personal name Slagr (Middle English genitive Slages) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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How common is the last name Slawson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Slawson has faced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,347th in terms of common usage, but fell by 7.65% to the rank of 14,368th in 2010. The total count of individuals carrying the name also fell marginally by 0.62%, from 2094 to 2081 during this period. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 8.97%, indicating a less frequent use of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,347	#14,368	-7.65%
Count	2,094	2,081	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.71	-8.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slawson

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Slawson surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (95.13% in 2000 and 91.98% in 2010), there's been a notable increase in diversity. Both the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations more than doubled, moving from 0.29% to 0.62% and 0.96% to 2.02% respectively. The representation of Two or More Races and Black populations also increased, from 1.67% to 2.21% and 0.76% to 1.06% respectively. Meanwhile, the Hispanic group saw a significant growth of 77.31%, increasing from 1.19% to 2.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	91.98%	-3.31%
Two or More Races	1.67%	2.21%	32.34%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.11%	77.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	2.02%	110.42%
Black	0.76%	1.06%	39.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.62%	113.79%