Skelley Surname
Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname
Skelley Surname Definition:
SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).
Skelley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,355 | 1:153,910 | 15,775 |
| England | 290 | 1:192,131 | 17,003 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Jersey | 30 | 1:3,307 | 613 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:3,392 | 374 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 584 | 1:85,991 | 8,942 |
Skelley (10) may also be a first name.
Skelley 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).
(Irish) The son of Scalaighe (crier).
Skelley Demographics
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Skelley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skelley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skelley is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Skelley.
How Common Is The Last Name Skelley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 153,161st most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,538,330 people. The last name Skelley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Skelley reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Skelley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,355 people, or 1 in 153,910. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 11 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Skelley is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Skelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Skelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skelley surname rose 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Skelley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Skelley surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Skelley surname are 13.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Skelley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $48,492 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skielley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Skelly | 92 | 10,486 | / |
| Skelle | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sklley | 92 | 0 | / |
| Skellie | 86 | 379 | / |
| Skellet | 86 | 27 | / |
| Skeller | 86 | 10 | / |
| Skelles | 86 | 2 | / |
| Skielle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skilley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skelleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skellay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skielly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skeelly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sckelly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skley | 83 | 8 | / |
| Skellett | 80 | 487 | / |
| Skellecz | 80 | 42 | / |
| Skille | 77 | 373 | / |
| Skella | 77 | 35 | / |
| Skilly | 77 | 19 | / |
| Skelli | 77 | 5 | / |
| Xkelly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sckley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skelleher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skly | 73 | 3 | / |
| Skle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skellas | 71 | 67 | / |
| Sköller | 71 | 8 | / |
| Skilles | 71 | 6 | / |
| Skillie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shkella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skillee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zkeller | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sklez | 67 | 392 | / |
| Skåle | 67 | 106 | / |
| Skilleås | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sklet | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shkiller | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schilley | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shkyller | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skles | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skleś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sklya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skillets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sklee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sklyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skellitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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