Skeely Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Skeely Surname Definition:

SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).

Skeely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Skeely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Skeely Last Name Facts

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

Skeely occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeely? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Skeely is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Skeely reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 16,887,176. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Skeely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skeely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skeely last name contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeelly920/
Skely918/
Skeele83235/
Szkely8323/
Skeily8321/
Skeley8311/
Skiely831/
Shkely830/
Skeeles77189/
Scheely7733/
Shkelya7716/
Skeeler7713/
Shkeela7710/
Skheeli771/
Skielly770/
Sketley770/
Skeally770/
Skele731,623/
Skela73119/
Skeli7354/
Skelé731/
Skyly731/
Skily730/
Scheeley7153/
Skeesler711/
Scheiely711/
Skielley710/
Skalyi67531/
Skaley67221/
Skalee67119/
Skaliy6780/
Shkoly6771/
Skelaj6762/
Skalay6712/
Shkele6710/
Skilee675/
Skhele674/
Skeler674/
Shkeli674/
Shkela674/
Skelhe673/
Skeile672/
Skyley672/
Szkeli671/
Skelie671/
Scheieley671/
Shkily671/
Skeleh671/
Skoley671/
Skiele671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skeely
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