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 surname Skaly (Russian: Скалы) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skaly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Skaly live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Skaly is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 10 people.

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

Skaly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skaly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skaly surname rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skaly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skaly are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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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