Tracing the Sclater Family Name

Some records give Slater; others give Sclater. Both point to the same English family name.

In origin, the name means “Slate roofer”. Before spelling was fixed, Slater was also written Sclater. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Slayter, Slatter and Slator.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Slater and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Sclater report, with a museum-style coat of arms.