Sloane
An Irish surname usually understood as a spelling variant of Sloan, with roots in an old Gaelic family name.
The #8,914 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 84,058 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Sloane is generally treated as a variant spelling of Sloan, from Irish Gaelic O Sluaghadháin or a closely related form, a traditional family name whose exact early form is not always consistent in older sources. The Gaelic element is commonly linked with a personal name or byname built on a word for a host, expedition, or raiding party, though older writers did not always agree on the precise derivation. In English records the name appears in several spellings, including Sloan, Sloane, Sloyan, and Slone.
History
The name is especially associated with Ireland, particularly Ulster, where many surnames of Gaelic origin were preserved in anglicized forms. It also spread to Scotland and later to North America through migration. The spelling Sloane became established in some branches of the name, while Sloan is more common overall.
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Fun fact
The famous Sloane manuscripts, gathered by Sir Hans Sloane, helped give the British Museum one of its great early collections.
From the historical record
“O SlviAJAin, O SluAi5in, Sloane, Sloan, Slown, Slone, Sloyan, Sloyne. O SmeAlAin, O SmolAin, Smal- len, Smollan, Smollen, Smul- len.”
— Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish names and surnames