Skeats Surname

621,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Skeats Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sket.' In Domesday described as Schett and Scheit, Norfolk. Found frequently as Sket in Norfolk and neighbouring county of Suffolk in the Hundred Rolls. Also once as a single personal name in the form of Sketh.

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Skeats Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:173,03715,826
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada451:818,79163,991
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:69,8437,843
Wales51:313,68310,604

Skeats Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sket.' In Domesday described as Schett and Scheit, Norfolk. Found frequently as Sket in Norfolk and neighbouring county of Suffolk in the Hundred Rolls. Also once as a single personal name in the form of Sketh.

Sketh, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan Sket, Suffolk, ibid.

Nicholas Sket, Suffolk, ibid.

John Sket, Norfolk, ibid.

Warinus Sket, burgess in Parish, for Dunwich, 1311. Writs of Parliament.

Adam Skete, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1616. John Skeat, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1631. Married — Edward Skeite and Mary Lozeyer: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1743. Baptised — Mary, d. of John Skett: St. Michael, Cornhill.

Skeats is the genitive form; compare Williams with William.

1797. Married — Isaac Skeates and Harriet Mayriss: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Skeat’s (Son): v. Skeat.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skeats Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skeats is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeats? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skeats is the 621,618th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,752,117 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Skeats live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England Skeats is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Skeats Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skeats has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Skeats last name decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skeats Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Skeats last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skeats earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36.81% more than the national average, earning $59,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeates921,004/
Skats9117/
Skets911/
Skaats83212/
Skeets83147/
Skatts833/
Shkets833/
Sketts832/
Sketse831/
Skeits830/
Sketsch7725/
Skeites7711/
Skeetes775/
Sckiets775/
Sketshe771/
Scheats770/
Skyts73235/
Skatz7336/
Skeds7315/
Scats733/
Skits730/
Skatsche7110/
Skoetsch7110/
Schets67755/
Skatch6719/
Skists6718/
Sketch6716/
Skoetz6710/
Skadds675/
Skeetz672/
Scauts671/
Skiots671/
Skitts671/
Scatts670/
Sckits670/
Skeach670/

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