Skeldon Surname

291,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skeldon Surname Definition:

Local, probably from Skeldoun in Kyle-Regis (Retours, Ayr, 277). It may otherwise be from Skeldon in Yorkshire or from Skeldon in Northumberland. Archibald Skeldin, burgess of Edinburgh, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 676).

Skeldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5841:95,40810,170
United States4811:753,55358,836
Scotland1551:34,5413,395
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Wales171:182,03112,022
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Scotland1151:32,5502,699
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Skeldon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, probably from Skeldoun in Kyle-Regis (Retours, Ayr, 277). It may otherwise be from Skeldon in Yorkshire or from Skeldon in Northumberland. Archibald Skeldin, burgess of Edinburgh, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 676).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Skeldon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skeldon is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Skeldon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeldon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 291,225th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,546,078 people. Skeldon occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Skeldon live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Skeldon is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 584 people, or 1 in 95,408. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 32 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and Scotland, where 12 percent live.

Skeldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skeldon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 309 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 802 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skeldon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skeldon surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skeldon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $60,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeldom863/
Skildon860/
Skeldang801/
Skeldum7135/
Skildom710/
Sköldung673/
Skeldeum671/
Sköldhamn631/
Skildum57124/
Skildam570/
Schildan5382/

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