Explore the Family Name Sloyer
The meaning of Sloyer
Possibly an altered form of German Schleier, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or shawls, scarves, and the like, from Middle High German sleier ‘scarf, shawl, veil’. Compare Slaymaker.
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How common is the last name Sloyer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sloyer saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname shifted from 76,700 in 2000 to 75,317 in 2010, representing a 1.8% change. In terms of actual counts, there were 233 individuals with the surname Sloyer in 2000 and this number rose to 256 by 2010, marking a 9.87% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,700 | #75,317 | 1.8% |
| Count | 233 | 256 | 9.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sloyer
As for ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were shifts in the distribution among different ethnic identities over the same period. The majority of those bearing the surname Sloyer identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97% in 2000 to 94.53% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic made up 2.58% of the Sloyers in 2000, but this figure increased by 36.43% to 3.52% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the percentages of Sloyers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 94.53% | -2.55% |
| Hispanic | 2.58% | 3.52% | 36.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |