Slack

See also: slack and släck

English

Etymology
  • As an English and Dutch surname, from the adjective slack.
  • Also as an English surname, from the noun slack (“shallow valley”).
  • Possibly also a Slovene surname Americanized from slak (“bindweed”), from Proto-Slavic *sъvolkъ.

Proper noun

Slack (plural Slacks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Slack is the 2692nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13377 individuals. Slack is most common among White (82.95%) and Black/African American (11.62%) individuals.

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