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Slack Name Meaning

English and Dutch: nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac, Middle English slack, ‘lazy’, ‘careless’. English: topographic name from northern Middle English slack ‘shallow valley’ (Old Norse slakki), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, for example near Stainland and near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. Scottish (Dumfriesshire): habitational name, maybe from Slake or Slack in Roberton, Roxburghshire (now part of Borders region). It may also be an Americanized spelling of Slovenian Slak, a nickname from slak ‘bindweed’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Black, Clack, Sack, Stock, Flack, Stack, Place, Spack, Jack, Plack

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Where is the Slack family from?

You can see how Slack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slack families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 292 Slack families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Slack's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Slack families in 1911.
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What did your Slack ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Slack. 52% of Slack men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Slack women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Slack were Laborer and Income.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    52%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    5%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Income
    14%
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Census Records

There are 145,000 census records available for the last name Slack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Slack. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Slack. For the veterans among your Slack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slack lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Slack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Slack in 1941 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

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