Skaife Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Skaife Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name. According to Halliwell it means awkward. Mr. Lower says, 'Scaif', a northern provincialism for timid or fearful.

Henry Skayf, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Skave, Norfolk, ibid.

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Skaife Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3451:161,50215,105
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales141:221,03813,576
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:119,48711,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Skaife Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name. According to Halliwell it means awkward. Mr. Lower says, 'Scaif', a northern provincialism for timid or fearful.

Henry Skayf, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Skave, Norfolk, ibid.

Willelmus Skayf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Scayff, 1370: ibid.

Simon Scaif, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Scayf, 1379: ibid.

1605-6. Married — Francis Scaff, of Richmond, Yorkshire, carrier', and Christian Fossett: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Sca(i)fe, q.v.

In the 14th century this name is found in Yorkshire as Skayf (also 13th cent.), Scayf, Scayff, Scaif.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scaif is a northern provincialism for timid or fearful. H.R. Skayf.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Skaife Last Name Facts

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

Skaife is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Skaife.

How Common Is The Last Name Skaife? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 444,080th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,476,653 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Skaife live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Skaife is most frequent in England, where it is held by 345 people, or 1 in 161,502. In England Skaife is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 43 percent are found, Merseyside, where 9 percent are found and Durham, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Skaife Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skaife has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 841 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skaife Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skaife are 16.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

Skaife earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,676 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Skaif91250/
Skife919/
Skafe919/
Scaife836,085/
Skafer836/
Skiffe833/
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Škafer6724/
Skaffy6719/
Skaftå6719/
Scafer6713/
Shkaff677/
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Sckaff674/
Skafså674/
Chkaif674/
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Shkifi673/
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Scafie672/
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Skafiy671/
Skhaft671/
Skiffs671/
Skiyev671/
Skahaf671/
Skefer671/
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Skhifa671/
Scaifa671/
Scafeș671/
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Schife671/
Skiffy671/
Sscafe670/
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