Skelding Surname

237,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Skelding Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skelding' a township in the parish of Ripon, Yorkshire.

1620. Rowland Skeldinge, of Cartmell: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1678. Thomas Skelding, of Newbarnes (Dalton-in-Furness): ibid.

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Skelding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9201:60,5637,173
United States3721:974,35272,340
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Australia431:627,80744,139
Wales231:134,5459,804
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Skelding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skelding' a township in the parish of Ripon, Yorkshire.

1620. Rowland Skeldinge, of Cartmell: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1678. Thomas Skelding, of Newbarnes (Dalton-in-Furness): ibid.

1640. Baptised — Hester, d. Edmund Skeldinge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A form of Scolding, q.v.

But the second element of the Yorks place-name Skelding may be the Old Norse eng, a meadow.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skelding Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skelding (Russian: Скельдинг) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelding? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,286th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,307,060 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Skelding reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 920 people, or 1 in 60,563. In England Skelding is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 38 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Skelding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skelding has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Skelding surname increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 631 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 663 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skelding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skelding last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skelding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.76% more than the national average, earning R 626,784 per year; in United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $49,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeleding941/
Skölding884/
Skeldang881/
Skalding880/
Skilding880/
Skoulding8294/
Skjolding8214/
Schelding821/
Skildings820/
Skaulding820/
Skuilding820/
Scolding75105/
Sköldung753/
Sköldäng752/
Scalding751/
Scoulding71184/
Sakeletung679/
Schillding671/

Skelding Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skelding in the Russian language
Скельдингskelding-

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