Skehill Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Skehill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skehill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1641:28,7132,589
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England561:994,96549,531
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Skehill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skehill occurs most in Ireland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skehill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skehill is the 832,284th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Skehill are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Skehill is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 28,713. In Ireland Skehill is most numerous in: Connaught, where 70 percent live, Leinster, where 21 percent live and Munster, where 9 percent live. Beside Ireland Skehill exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Skehill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skehill has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Skehill last name increased 315 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skehill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skehill are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skehill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.91% more than the national average, earning $57,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.94% more than the national average, earning $73,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaehill9314/
Skeahill931/
Skahill86523/
Skihill861/
Skahil772/
Skgell770/
Scahill711,393/
Schiell71185/
Skjelle7199/
Skielle711/
Schiill710/
Scohill710/
Schiehll6778/
Skiel6741/
Skjel6721/
Skiyl671/
Shkeul62150/
Szkiel6264/
Shkiel627/
Skaeel624/
Scahil623/
Skjeld622/
Skiele621/
Skjäll621/
Skjele621/
Scohil621/
Scgell621/
Skahel620/
Schiehl57267/
Skilova5760/
Shkiele577/
Shkaeel576/
Schihel572/
Scaeell571/
Scahell570/
Shkilova532/
Skjäl5048/
Skahylova501/

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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
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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 Skehill
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