Explore the Family Name Slaymaker
The meaning of Slaymaker
1. English: occupational name for someone who made slays, from Middle English slay(e) ‘slay (an instrument used in weaving to beat up the weft)’ + -maker. See Slay 1 and compare Sleeman 2. 2. Altered form of German Schleiermacher, an occupational name for a maker or shawls or scarves, from Middle High German sleier ‘scarf, shawl, veil’ + macher ‘maker’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Slaymaker in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Slaymaker" exhibited a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It moved up by 219 spots from rank 23,143 to 22,924, which represents a change of approximately 0.95%. The count, or total number of people with this surname, also increased from 1,030 in 2000 to 1,116 in 2010, a growth of around 8.35%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.38 over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,143 | #22,924 | 0.95% |
| Count | 1,030 | 1,116 | 8.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slaymaker
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Slaymaker", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's predominantly linked to people identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, this group constituted over 97% of those with the surname. Meanwhile, there was a minimal increase in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.49% to 0.54%) and Hispanic (from 0.78% to 1.16%). Conversely, there was a small decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races (from 0.87% to 0.81%). During these years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.77% | 97.13% | -0.65% |
| Hispanic | 0.78% | 1.16% | 48.72% |
| Two or More Races | 0.87% | 0.81% | -6.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0.54% | 10.2% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |