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 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.
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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