Skally Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Skally Surname Definition:
Contracted from O’Scolaidhe, the ‘Story-teller’s Descendant’ (sceulaidhe). The ‘story-teller’ was a regular official at the courts of the old Irish kings.
‘O'Scolaidhe of sweet stories.' 'Gilla- Isa-Mac-a n-Skealy, ' a.d. 1237.
'After the English Invasion the family of O'SCOLAIDHE or O’Scolaighe, now Scully, were driven into the county of Tipperary.
Read More About This SurnameSkally Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Skally Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from O’Scolaidhe, the ‘Story-teller’s Descendant’ (sceulaidhe). The ‘story-teller’ was a regular official at the courts of the old Irish kings.
‘O'Scolaidhe of sweet stories.' 'Gilla- Isa-Mac-a n-Skealy, ' a.d. 1237.
'After the English Invasion the family of O'SCOLAIDHE or O’Scolaighe, now Scully, were driven into the county of Tipperary.' It was formerly a common name in Jurby, but is now scarcely found anywhere.
Skally Demographics
Average Skally Salary in
United States
$37,487 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skally Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skally Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skally is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Skally? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skally is the 1,817,111th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Skally is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Skally are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States Skally is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 30 percent are found, Rhode Island, where 14 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Skally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skally has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skally surname expanded 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Skally Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Skally surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Skally earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.12% less than the national average, earning $37,487 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $47,410 CAD per year.
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