Skeley Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Skeley Surname Definition:

SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).

Skeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Skeley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).

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

Skeley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skeley is most common in Ghana. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Skeley.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Skeley occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Skeley live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Skeley is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,002,299. Beside Ghana this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live.

Skeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skeley surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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