Skellan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Skellan Surname Definition:

[SKELLAN, SKELLON (Celtic) Shield [Irish Sce(a)llan, from sceall, a shield + the diminutive suff.

-án]

Skellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Skellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[SKELLAN, SKELLON (Celtic) Shield [Irish Sce(a)llan, from sceall, a shield + the diminutive suff.

-án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skellan Last Name Facts

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

Skellan is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Skellan.

How Common Is The Last Name Skellan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Skellan are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 38 percent live, Utah, where 19 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live.

Skellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skellan last name increased 640 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skellan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Skellan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skelland93219/
Skellang930/
Skeelland880/
Skellon86273/
Skillan8683/
Skellam8643/
Sklan8365/
Skellham8087/
Skellion8037/
Skillian8032/
Skilland801/
Schellan801/
Skillane800/
Skelloin800/
Scklan772/
Sklain771/
Skland771/
Sklyan771/
Schellhan750/
Skåland71178/
Skillon7138/
Shklyan7125/
Sklayne716/
Skellom711/
Sklasin711/
Skillam710/
Sckland710/
Skillion6743/
Sclan6731/
Sklon6717/
Schillan677/
Squillan673/
Sqlan672/
Sklam671/
Skålhamn671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skellan
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