Skeath Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Skeath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skeath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England1061:525,64232,946
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Skeath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skeath occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Skeath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeath? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 883,255th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. The surname Skeath is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Skeath live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

Skeath is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Washington, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Skeath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skeath has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skeath surname expanded 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skeath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Skeath surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skeath are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Skeath earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning $40,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.95% more than the national average, earning $57,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeat91139/
Sketh914/
Skeith83413/
Skeate83182/
Skaith8376/
Hsketh831/
Shkath831/
Skeeth830/
Skeatt830/
Skat80621/
Sket80308/
Sketsch7725/
Shkheth771/
Skashth771/
Skaithe770/
Skeet732,272/
Shket73805/
Skett73532/
Skead73526/
Skaut73198/
Skatt73158/
Skiet73136/
Skate7396/
Skatz7336/
Skeit7324/
Skats7317/
Skaat7316/
Scath739/
Skete736/
Skith736/
Shkat735/
Skyth733/
Skcat732/
Skait731/
Skuet731/
Skhat731/
Skeete674,513/
Skaats67212/
Skjøth67186/
Shkhet67183/
Skaist67115/
Skeist6727/
Skujat6726/
Scatch6725/
Skaate6724/
Skayst6716/
Skiøth6711/
Skiett678/
Skeyte676/
Skeite676/
Skette676/
Szkaut674/
Skoett674/
Scathe673/
Sckadt673/
Skoedt673/
Skatts673/
Skythe673/
Skatte672/
Sketts672/
Shkkat671/
Scauth671/
Shkate671/
Shkhat671/
Skedch671/
Shkeet671/
Shkest671/
Skkatt671/
Skheet671/
Scheat670/
Skeett670/
Skeits670/
Scheth670/
Scaith670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skeath
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