Skaly Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Skaly 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.

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Skaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
United States161:22,653,683662,747
France91:7,380,302306,885
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Skaly (10) may also be a first name.

Skaly 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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Skaly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skaly (Russian: Скалы) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skaly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skaly is the 2,876,555th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Skaly reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Skaly is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The surname Skaly is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia Skaly is mostly found in: Saratov Oblast, where 38 percent live, Moscow, where 31 percent live and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia Skaly occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.

Skaly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skaly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skaly last name expanded 320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skaly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skaly are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Skaly earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skalyi91531/
Skaley91221/
Skally91103/
Skaliy9180/
Skalyo9150/
Skalay9112/
Skalya911/
Skalych83181/
Shkaley83106/
Skalley8380/
Skalysh8374/
Szkaley838/
Shkalyi837/
Skeally830/
Skallay830/
Skatley830/
Skala807,894/
Skali804,176/
Skale80963/
Skoly8016/
Scaly806/
Schkaley778/
Shkaloyd773/
Skalli7310,370/
Scally736,073/
Skalla73784/
Skalij73164/
Shkala73145/
Skalee73119/
Skaale73115/
Skalle73109/
Shkoly7371/
Skaali7360/
Szkala7353/
Skalei7353/
Skalit7350/
Skhali7336/
Skhale7330/
Skalia7330/
Skolly7329/
Skaala7326/
Skauli7325/
Skeily7321/
Sqaley7320/
Skalaa7317/
Skalej7315/
Skaili7315/
Scaley7314/
Skalai739/
Skalie739/
Skolys734/
Shkali734/
Skkali734/
Skaleh733/
Skalaj732/
Skaloa732/
Skaila732/
Skatle732/
Skaule731/
Skahla731/
Sckali731/
Skoley731/
Skayla731/
Skalep731/
Scaloy730/
Shkalla671,031/
Scalley67567/
Skaletz67270/
Szkalej6775/
Skaller6748/
Skaalid6739/
Shkalei6731/
Skolysh6727/
Skalisz6724/
Skhahla6720/
Sckalei6716/
Scatley6710/
Skalich679/
Skolych676/
Szkalaj676/
Shkalle674/
Shkalet674/
Shkolyi673/
Schealy673/
Szckala671/
Skeales671/
Skalets671/
Skolgey671/
Shkayla671/
Shkhali671/
Skhatle671/
Skgaile671/
Shkhale671/
Skolysz671/
Szkalla671/
Scallay670/
Skouley670/
Skallie670/
Skattle670/
Skalaha670/

Skaly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skaly in the Russian language
Скалыskaly-

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