Skele Surname

245,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Latvia

Skele Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Crooked, Awry, Squinting [Old Norse skíalg-r = Old English scéolk-Dutch (and Ger.) scheel] [SKEELES, SKEELS] SKEEL's (Son): v. Skeel.

Skele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0891:49,7506,312
Latvia4391:4,670650
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Skelé (1) & Šķēle (11) are calculated separately.

Skele (14) may also be a first name.

Skele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Crooked, Awry, Squinting [Old Norse skíalg-r = Old English scéolk-Dutch (and Ger.) scheel] [SKEELES, SKEELS] SKEEL's (Son): v. Skeel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skele occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Skelé or Šķēle. Click here to see other possible spellings of Skele.

How Common Is The Last Name Skele? popularity and diffusion

Skele is the 245,297th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,490,170 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Skele reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Skele is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,089 people, or 1 in 49,750. In South Africa Skele is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and Free State, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Skele is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Skele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skele has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skele surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skele Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skele last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skele earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.67% less than the national average, earning R 133,860 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skelé931/
Skeele91235/
Skeley9111/
Shkele9110/
Skeler914/
Skhele914/
Skelle913/
Skelhe913/
Skeile912/
Skeleh911/
Skiele911/
Skelie911/
Skle890/
Skeeles83189/
Skeeler8313/
Shkiele837/
Skelecz832/
Skeales831/
Skhehle831/
Skelleh831/
Sketley830/
Skale80963/
Skole80456/
Skela80119/
Skåle80106/
Skeli8054/
Sqele8017/
Skeil8016/
Skyle8015/
Šķēle8011/
Skely808/
Skile805/
Sketl804/
Skeyl802/
Skeal801/
Skhel801/
Skleh801/
Skhle800/
Skeesler771/
Skille73373/
Skaley73221/
Shkeul73150/
Skalee73119/
Skaale73115/
Skalle73109/
Skelaj7362/
Skalei7353/
Shkole7345/
Skehel7339/
Skolle7334/
Skhale7330/
Szkely7323/
Skeily7321/
Skalej7315/
Skilee735/
Sckyle734/
Shkela734/
Shkeli734/
Skaleh733/
Skeely732/
Skyley732/
Skitle732/
Shkeil732/
Skohle731/
Skolej731/
Skoley731/
Skiely731/
Shkeal731/
Szkeli731/
Skgell730/
Shkely730/
Skoyles67372/
Szkiela67287/
Shkaley67106/
Skalley6780/
Szkalej6775/
Szkiler6737/
Shkalei6731/
Schehle6727/
Shkiler6719/
Shkelya6716/
Sckalei6716/
Shkeela6710/
Szkaley678/
Skjølet677/
Shkalle674/
Sqle673/
Skyttle673/
Shkyler673/
Sckisel672/
Shkheel672/
Schckle671/
Schelhe671/
Sckiles671/
Skylees671/
Skilett671/
Shkhale671/
Skgaile671/
Scle671/
Skheeli671/
Skittel670/
Skisley670/
Skitler670/
Skeally670/

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