Skelland Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Skelland Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian or N.Eng.) Dweller at the Crooked (Piece of) Land [Old Norse skiálg-r = Old English scéolh, crooked + land] (Celtic) for Skellan, q.v.

Skelland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:284,27622,043
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales61:261,4039,165

Skelland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian or N.Eng.) Dweller at the Crooked (Piece of) Land [Old Norse skiálg-r = Old English scéolh, crooked + land] (Celtic) for Skellan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skelland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skelland is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelland? popularity and diffusion

Skelland is the 1,111,382nd most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname Skelland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Skelland are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

Skelland is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 284,276. In England Skelland is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 26 percent reside, Cheshire, where 21 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Skelland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skelland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skelland last name grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeelland940/
Skellan9333/
Skilland881/
Skellang880/
Skland861/
Schelland8210/
Skellon80273/
Skåland80178/
Skillan8083/
Skellam8043/
Sckland800/
Sklan7765/
Skellham7587/
Skellion7537/
Skillian7532/
Schellan751/
Skillane750/
Skelloin750/
Schellhandt740/
Scklan712/
Sklyan711/
Sklain711/
Scland711/
Schilland710/
Schellhan710/
Skillon6738/
Shklyan6725/
Sklayne676/
Sklasin671/
Skellom671/
Skillam670/

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