Skeggs Surname

241,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Skeggs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Skeg'. A Scandinavian personal name, probably (found in such local names as Skegness and Skegby). Genitive, Skeggs; compare Williams with William.

Thomas Skegge, laborer, 1376: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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Skeggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8661:64,3407,513
Australia3651:73,9618,690
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Canada511:722,46357,796
Wales241:128,9399,528
Norway101:514,22941,629
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Skeggs (14) may also be a first name.

Skeggs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Skeg'. A Scandinavian personal name, probably (found in such local names as Skegness and Skegby). Genitive, Skeggs; compare Williams with William.

Thomas Skegge, laborer, 1376: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Thomas Skegees, of Chelfield, Kent, 1714: Reg. St. Peter, Cornhill.

1715. Baptised — John, s. James Skegg: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1790. Married — Anthony Sprigmore and Sarah Skeggs: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Skegg’s (Son): v. Skegg.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Skegg. Skeggi, in Old Norse, signifies bearded.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Skeggs Last Name Facts

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

Skeggs is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeggs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 241,541st most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,406,013 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Skeggs are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

Skeggs is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 866 people, or 1 in 64,340. In England it is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 21 percent live, Essex, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 16 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Skeggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skeggs has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Skeggs surname expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skeggs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skeggs are 38.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Skeggs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning 403,599 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.53% less than the national average, earning R 34,392 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $47,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skegs910/
Skaggs8323,160/
Skiggs83169/
Skoggs832/
Skeegs830/
Scheggs773/
Skhaggs771/
Skaggss771/
Sckaggs770/
Skogs7359/
Skags7311/
Scaggs673,530/
Skogås67109/
Skagss675/
Skaags675/
Scoggs674/
Skykes672/
Skecks672/
Skaygs672/

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Skeggs Reference & Research

Skaggs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Skaggs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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