Skeith Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Skeith Surname User-submission:

The surname Skeith is possibly an Anglo-Saxonised adaption of the word skeid, an old Norse word meaning 'racecourse'. It is also the name given to a type of larger Viking warship, or longboat.

Skeith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Canada1081:341,16330,982
England371:1,505,89364,828
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Skeith (34) may also be a first name.

Skeith Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Skeith is possibly an Anglo-Saxonised adaption of the word skeid, an old Norse word meaning 'racecourse'. It is also the name given to a type of larger Viking warship, or longboat.

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Skeith Last Name Facts

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

Skeith is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeith? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 709,895th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Skeith reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Skeith is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 34 people.

The surname Skeith is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 1,467,445. In The United States Skeith is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent live, Oklahoma, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Skeith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skeith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skeith last name expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skeith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skeith are 31.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skeith earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.51% more than the national average, earning $61,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeit9124/
Skith916/
Sketh914/
Skeath83305/
Skaith8376/
Skeist8327/
Skiøth8311/
Skeite836/
Hsketh831/
Skeits830/
Skeeth830/
Sket80308/
Skit8064/
Shkheit7747/
Sketsch7725/
Shkheth771/
Skaithe770/
Scheith770/
Skeet732,272/
Skitt731,376/
Shket73805/
Skett73532/
Skeat73139/
Skiet73136/
Skeid7347/
Szkit7335/
Skoit7319/
Skite739/
Skist739/
Skete736/
Skyth733/
Skuet731/
Skeić731/
Skiot731/
Skait731/
Scheidth712/
Scheyith710/
Skeete674,513/
Scheit671,118/
Skejić67515/
Skjøth67186/
Shkhet67183/
Skeate67182/
Skaist67115/
Skists6718/
Shkidt6710/
Skiett678/
Skeyte676/
Skette676/
Shqith674/
Skoett674/
Skoedt673/
Squith673/
Skythe673/
Skisht672/
Schith672/
Sketts672/
Skheet671/
Sckidt671/
Skeied671/
Skitte671/
Shkath671/
Skedch671/
Shkeet671/
Shkest671/
Squeit671/
Sckitt670/
Skeett670/
Sckeid670/
Scheth670/
Skeatt670/
Scaith670/

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