Slade (surname)

Slade is a surname of Saxon origin, meaning, variously at different times in different dialects, "a valley, dell, or dingle; an open space between banks or woods; a forest glade; a strip of greensward or of boggy land; the side or slope of a hill." Earliest known references in England as a surname are found in the southwest, especially in Devon.

Notable people bearing the surname include:


 * Acey Slade (born 1974), American musician
 * Adolphus Slade (1804–1877), British admiral who became an admiral in the Ottoman Navy
 * Adrian Slade (born 1936), British politician
 * Alexandra Brewis Slade (born 1965), New Zealand-American anthropologist
 * Alexandra Slade, American actress
 * Ambrose Slade, the 1969 name of the glam rock band Slade
 * Arthur Slade (born 1967), Canadian writer
 * Barbara Slade, writer, creator and producer of children's programming
 * Benjamin Slade, multiple people
 * Bernard Slade (1930–2019), Canadian playwright and screenwriter
 * Bill Slade (1898–1968), English football manager
 * Billy Slade (1941–2019), former Welsh cricketer
 * Caroline Slade (1886–1975), activist and author
 * Chad Slade (American football) (born 1992), American football player
 * Chad Slade (born 1982), Samoan rugby union player
 * Charles Slade (1797–1834), American politician
 * Charlie Slade (1891–1971), English football player and manager
 * Chris Slade (born 1946), Welsh drummer
 * Christina Slade (born 1953), American academic
 * Christopher Slade (1927–2022), British judge
 * Colin Slade (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union player
 * David Slade (born 1969), British director
 * Donald Slade (1888–1980), English footballer
 * Doug Slade (born 1940), former English cricketer
 * Dougie Slade, fictional character
 * Dustin Slade (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
 * Edmond Slade (1859–1928), rear-admiral
 * Edwin Slade (1826–1901), American politician
 * Elizabeth Slade (born 1949), retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales
 * Emma Slade (born 1966), financial analyst
 * Felix Slade (1788–1868), British philanthropist
 * Frank Slade (1915–1960), former Australian rules footballer
 * Frank Slade, lieutenant colonel in film Scent of a Woman (1992 film)
 * Frederick Slade, fictional character
 * Gerald Osborne Slade (1891–1962)
 * Giles Slade (born 1953), Canadian writer and social critic
 * Gordon Douglas Slade (born 1955), Canadian mathematician
 * Gordon Slade (1904–1974), American baseball player
 * Henry Slade (medium) (1835–1905), British psychic
 * Henry Slade (rugby union) (born 1993), England rugby union player
 * Herbert Slade (1851–1913), New Zealand boxer
 * Humphrey Slade (1905–1983), Kenyan lawyer and politician
 * Ian Slade (born 1968), Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler
 * Isaac Slade (born 1981), American musician
 * James M. Slade (1812–1875), Vermont politician
 * James Slade (1783–1860), Vicar of St Peter's Church
 * Jeff Slade (1941–2012), American basketballer
 * John Slade, Several individuals of the same name
 * Johnny Slade (1932–1991), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Joseph Alfred Slade (1831–1864), Western gunslinger
 * Julian Slade (1930–2006), English writer
 * Kathy Slade (born 1966), Canadian artist, author, curator, editor, and publisher
 * Liam Slade (born 1995), English footballer
 * Madeleine Slade (Mirabehn), (1892–1982), Indian activist
 * Marcus Slade (1801–1872), British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
 * Margaret Slade, American Canadian economist
 * Mark Slade (born 1939), American actor
 * Matthew Slade (1569–1628)
 * Max Elliott Slade (born 1980), American actor
 * Michael Slade (born 1947), author of the Special X series of mystery/horror novels
 * Noel Slade, Australian professional rugby league footballer
 * Peter Slade (born 1954), former Australian rules footballer
 * Priscilla Slade, American academic
 * Robert Slade, Canadian information security consultant, researcher, and instructor
 * Russell Slade (born 1960), English football manager
 * S. Dwight Slade (1849–1931), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
 * Sam Slade, multiple people
 * Samuel Slade (1753–1829), Church of England clergyman
 * Sean Slade (born 1957), record producer, engineer, and mixer
 * Simon Slade (born 1982), internet entrepreneur
 * Thomas Slade (1704–1771), English naval architect
 * Tim Slade (born 1985), Australian racing driver
 * Tom Slade Jr. (1936–2014), American politician
 * William Slade, multiple people