Skeith Surname
Approximately 413 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
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 Religious Adherence
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeit | 91 | 24 | / |
| Skith | 91 | 6 | / |
| Sketh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Skeath | 83 | 305 | / |
| Skaith | 83 | 76 | / |
| Skeist | 83 | 27 | / |
| Skiøth | 83 | 11 | / |
| Skeite | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hsketh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skeits | 83 | 0 | / |
| Skeeth | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sket | 80 | 308 | / |
| Skit | 80 | 64 | / |
| Shkheit | 77 | 47 | / |
| Sketsch | 77 | 25 | / |
| Shkheth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skaithe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scheith | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skeet | 73 | 2,272 | / |
| Skitt | 73 | 1,376 | / |
| Shket | 73 | 805 | / |
| Skett | 73 | 532 | / |
| Skeat | 73 | 139 | / |
| Skiet | 73 | 136 | / |
| Skeid | 73 | 47 | / |
| Szkit | 73 | 35 | / |
| Skoit | 73 | 19 | / |
| Skite | 73 | 9 | / |
| Skist | 73 | 9 | / |
| Skete | 73 | 6 | / |
| Skyth | 73 | 3 | / |
| Skuet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skeić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skiot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scheidth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Scheyith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skeete | 67 | 4,513 | / |
| Scheit | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| Skejić | 67 | 515 | / |
| Skjøth | 67 | 186 | / |
| Shkhet | 67 | 183 | / |
| Skeate | 67 | 182 | / |
| Skaist | 67 | 115 | / |
| Skists | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shkidt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Skiett | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skeyte | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skette | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shqith | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skoett | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skoedt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Squith | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skythe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skisht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sketts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skheet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skedch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkeet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Squeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skeett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sckeid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skeatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scaith | 67 | 0 | / |
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