Skae Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Skae Surname Definition:
An Orcadian surname of local origin from the lands of Skea in Deerness. Magnus Sea was witness to the sale of a toft in Kirkwall in 1480, Bernard of Ska purchased a two mark land in Deldaill within Deirnes in 1505, Sir James Seay was chaplain in Orkney, 1523 (OSR.
Read More About This SurnameSkae Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 63 | 1:59,416 | 3,787 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Skae Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Orcadian surname of local origin from the lands of Skea in Deerness. Magnus Sea was witness to the sale of a toft in Kirkwall in 1480, Bernard of Ska purchased a two mark land in Deldaill within Deirnes in 1505, Sir James Seay was chaplain in Orkney, 1523 (OSR., I, p. 104), John Skay in Deirnes was member of an assize in Tankirnes in 1559, and Madie Skae of Tankimess is recorded in a deed dated 1597 (REO., p. 111,203, 323,331). Skaye 1562.
(Celtic) Dweller by a Whitethorn-Tree [Gaelic sgeach = Irish sceach]
Skae Demographics
Skae Political Affiliation
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Skae Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skae Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skae is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Skae? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,484,726th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Skae live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 4,072,572. In The United States Skae is most common in: New York, where 25 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and New Jersey, where 18 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Skae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Skae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skae last name increased 890 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skae Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Skae surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
Skae earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.25% more than the national average, earning $67,420 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skaue | 89 | 80 | / |
| Skaje | 89 | 22 | / |
| Skaee | 89 | 11 | / |
| Skaey | 89 | 6 | / |
| Skahe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Skawe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shkae | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skayee | 80 | 20 | / |
| Skayes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skagge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skau | 75 | 2,528 | / |
| Skay | 75 | 1,544 | / |
| Skea | 75 | 1,305 | / |
| Skei | 75 | 1,198 | / |
| Skye | 75 | 1,183 | / |
| Skey | 75 | 513 | / |
| Skee | 75 | 214 | / |
| Skai | 75 | 177 | / |
| Skaa | 75 | 154 | / |
| Skaj | 75 | 145 | / |
| Skie | 75 | 131 | / |
| Skoe | 75 | 108 | / |
| Skue | 75 | 12 | / |
| Xkae | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sqae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shkayeh | 73 | 26 | / |
| Shkaher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skeyi | 67 | 2,498 | / |
| Skeie | 67 | 1,926 | / |
| Skuja | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Skeja | 67 | 687 | / |
| Skaja | 67 | 515 | / |
| Skaya | 67 | 187 | / |
| Skejo | 67 | 145 | / |
| Skhee | 67 | 118 | / |
| Skuya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Skaiå | 67 | 63 | / |
| Skoie | 67 | 61 | / |
| Skeha | 67 | 48 | / |
| Skoye | 67 | 32 | / |
| Skeys | 67 | 29 | / |
| Skeya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Skiye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Skøie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Skoya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Skhai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Skoje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skuia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skeje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skoez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skaji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skayi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skaio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skajå | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skoai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skeia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shkoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skeih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sckey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skejø | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skoep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skeye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shkay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sckie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skkai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hskee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hskey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckei | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scaez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scaue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skeay | 67 | 0 | / |
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