Skelcher Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Skelcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skelcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:259,15420,728
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada661:558,26746,632
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Skelcher Last Name Facts

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

Skelcher occurs most in England. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Skelcher.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelcher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 714,947th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,817,961 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Skelcher are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 259,154. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 30 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 12 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Skelcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skelcher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Skelcher surname expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skelcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skelcher last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skelcher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.63% less than the national average, earning $30,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $51,543 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skelcher
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