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 found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Skeith click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeith? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 709,895th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The last name Skeith occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Skeith are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Skeith is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 34 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 1,467,445. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 17 percent live, Oklahoma, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Skeith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skeith has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skeith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skeith surname are 31.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.26% registered to vote for the 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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