Skeeles Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Skeeles Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Schayl,' genitive Schayls, now Skalls or Skeels; compare William and Williams. It will be seen that the surname still flourishes in the district where it is first found six centuries ago.
Read More About This SurnameSkeeles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Skeeles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Schayl,' genitive Schayls, now Skalls or Skeels; compare William and Williams. It will be seen that the surname still flourishes in the district where it is first found six centuries ago.
Dionise Schayl, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Schayl, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Walter Schayl, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard Skeeles, Norfolk, 1723: History of Norfolk.
1796. Married — Benjamin Skeel and Lucy Lambert: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Danish, Icelandic) Descendant of Skyli (protector, king).
Skeeles Demographics
Skeeles Political Affiliation
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Skeeles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skeeles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skeeles occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skeeles? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,231,034th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Skeeles is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Skeeles live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States it is most numerous in: Arizona, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and Louisiana, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.
Skeeles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skeeles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skeeles last name rose 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skeeles Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skeeles are 37.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.21% registered with the political party.
The amount Skeeles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.87% more than the national average, earning R 368,040 per year; in United States they earn 15.7% more than the national average, earning $49,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $48,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeels | 92 | 2,880 | / |
| Skeele | 92 | 235 | / |
| Skeles | 92 | 0 | / |
| Skeeler | 86 | 13 | / |
| Skelles | 86 | 2 | / |
| Skieles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skeales | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skeules | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skele | 83 | 1,623 | / |
| Skles | 83 | 4 | / |
| Skeesler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scheeles | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skiles | 77 | 6,859 | / |
| Skyles | 77 | 1,281 | / |
| Skeley | 77 | 11 | / |
| Skeals | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shkele | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shkles | 77 | 9 | / |
| Skelec | 77 | 6 | / |
| Skeler | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skhele | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skales | 77 | 3 | / |
| Skeile | 77 | 2 | / |
| Skoles | 77 | 2 | / |
| Skeely | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sketls | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skeyls | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skiele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skeelz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skeleh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skeils | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skelis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skiels | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skoyles | 71 | 372 | / |
| Scheles | 71 | 66 | / |
| Skailes | 71 | 47 | / |
| Shkeela | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shkiele | 71 | 7 | / |
| Skilles | 71 | 6 | / |
| Skelecz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Skyless | 71 | 2 | / |
| Skhehle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sckiles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skylees | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skoules | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skheeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shckles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sketley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skoless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skals | 67 | 496 | / |
| Sklez | 67 | 392 | / |
| Skela | 67 | 119 | / |
| Scheehle | 67 | 81 | / |
| Skeli | 67 | 54 | / |
| Scheeley | 67 | 53 | / |
| Skilleås | 67 | 21 | / |
| Skols | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sqele | 67 | 17 | / |
| Skyle | 67 | 15 | / |
| Skaleush | 67 | 14 | / |
| Skely | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skile | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skleś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skelé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shcheles | 67 | 1 | / |
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