Skeley Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Skeley Surname Definition:
SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).
Skeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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).
Skeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skeley is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Skeley.
How Common Is The Last Name Skeley? popularity and diffusion
Skeley is the 5,812,366th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Skeley is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Skeley are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Skeley is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,002,299. Barring Ghana it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live.
Skeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Skeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skeley last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sketley | 92 | 0 | / |
| Skele | 91 | 1,623 | / |
| Skely | 91 | 8 | / |
| Skeele | 83 | 235 | / |
| Skaley | 83 | 221 | / |
| Szkely | 83 | 23 | / |
| Skeily | 83 | 21 | / |
| Shkele | 83 | 10 | / |
| Skeler | 83 | 4 | / |
| Skhele | 83 | 4 | / |
| Skelhe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Skeely | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skyley | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skeile | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skeleh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skoley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skiele | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skiely | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skelie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shkely | 83 | 0 | / |
| Skeeles | 77 | 189 | / |
| Shkaley | 77 | 106 | / |
| Skalley | 77 | 80 | / |
| Shkelya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Skeeler | 77 | 13 | / |
| Szkaley | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shkiele | 77 | 7 | / |
| Skelecz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Skeales | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skhehle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skisley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skeally | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skale | 73 | 963 | / |
| Skole | 73 | 456 | / |
| Skela | 73 | 119 | / |
| Skeli | 73 | 54 | / |
| Sqele | 73 | 17 | / |
| Skyle | 73 | 15 | / |
| Skile | 73 | 5 | / |
| Skyly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skelé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skily | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scheeley | 71 | 53 | / |
| Schkaley | 71 | 8 | / |
| Skeesler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schelhey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skalyi | 67 | 531 | / |
| Skalee | 67 | 119 | / |
| Skaale | 67 | 115 | / |
| Skalle | 67 | 109 | / |
| Scoley | 67 | 93 | / |
| Skaliy | 67 | 80 | / |
| Shkoly | 67 | 71 | / |
| Skelaj | 67 | 62 | / |
| Skalei | 67 | 53 | / |
| Shkole | 67 | 45 | / |
| Skolle | 67 | 34 | / |
| Skhale | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sqaley | 67 | 20 | / |
| Skalej | 67 | 15 | / |
| Scaley | 67 | 14 | / |
| Skalay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Skilee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shkeli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shkela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sckyle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skaleh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skitle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skohle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skelap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skalya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skolej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szkeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sketla | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skeley
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