Skakel Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skakel Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Skakki; from the German, Schachschal, Schactel; a personal name.

Skakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Scotland101:535,38220,332
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913

Skakel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Skakki; from the German, Schachschal, Schactel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Skakel Last Name Facts

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

Skakel is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skakel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. Skakel is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Skakel live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Skakel is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Skakel is most prevalent in: New York, where 28 percent live, Connecticut, where 16 percent live and Oregon, where 16 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 9 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Skakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skakel has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Skakel surname fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skakel last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

Skakel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.46% more than the national average, earning $57,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skakeel9215/
Sckakel921/
Skakiel921/
Skeakel920/
Skhakeel862/
Shkakeel861/
Skacel83348/
Skekel8350/
Skakil833/
Skakill772/
Scakiel771/
Skachel771/
Skekell770/
Skeckel770/
Scheakel711/
Sckockel710/
Skácel671,140/
Scokel6715/
Scheakl620/
Skachill5793/
Scheikel571/
Scheickel532/
Skácil509/
Skocil502/
Scaccl501/

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