McSkimmings Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSkimmings Surname Definition:

MACSKIMMING: Thomas Mackskimming in Auchneicht, 1684. The name occurs in Galloway in 1684 as McScumin, McSimyn, and McSkiming (Parish). David M'Skimming in Cairndirrie, 1757 (Wigtown).

McSkimmings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:1,211,26256,182
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McSkimmings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSKIMMING: Thomas Mackskimming in Auchneicht, 1684. The name occurs in Galloway in 1684 as McScumin, McSimyn, and McSkiming (Parish). David M'Skimming in Cairndirrie, 1757 (Wigtown).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McSkimmings Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McSkimmings Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McSkimmings is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of McSkimmings.

How Common Is The Last Name McSkimmings? popularity and diffusion

The surname McSkimmings is the 2,220,661st most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname McSkimmings occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of McSkimmings are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,211,262. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 61 percent are found, Durham, where 22 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

McSkimmings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSkimmings has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McSkimmings last name grew 767 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSkimmings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McSkimmings are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McSkimmings earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.28% less than the national average, earning $42,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macskimmings961/
McKimmings957/
McKimings900/
McSkiming900/
McSkemming862/

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