Where Does the Slye Surname Come From?

Behind the Slye surname stands Sleigh, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Taken at its root, Slye points to “One who was dexterous or skilled”.

• The 2010 census count for Slye in the United States was 1,184, good for rank 21,926.
• Related forms: Sly.
• Records show Slye as one of the forms Sleigh took over time.

Heraldry and the Slye name

Arms linked to Sleigh and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Slye report, with a museum-style coat of arms.