Skelland Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
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.
Skelland Demographics
Average Skelland Salary in
England
£28,020
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Skelland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skelland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skelland has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skelland? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,111,382nd most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname Skelland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Skelland reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 284,276. In England Skelland is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 26 percent reside, Cheshire, where 21 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.
Skelland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skelland has changed over time. 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeelland | 94 | 0 | / |
| Skellan | 93 | 33 | / |
| Skilland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Skellang | 88 | 0 | / |
| Skland | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schelland | 82 | 10 | / |
| Skellon | 80 | 273 | / |
| Skåland | 80 | 178 | / |
| Skillan | 80 | 83 | / |
| Skellam | 80 | 43 | / |
| Sckland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sklan | 77 | 65 | / |
| Skellham | 75 | 87 | / |
| Skellion | 75 | 37 | / |
| Skillian | 75 | 32 | / |
| Schellan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skillane | 75 | 0 | / |
| Skelloin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schellhandt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Scklan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sklyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sklain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schilland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schellhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skillon | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shklyan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sklayne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sklasin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skellom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skillam | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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