Skelley Surname

153,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Skelley Surname Definition:

SKELLIE: Most probably from Irish (Mac)Scalaighe, 'son of the crier.' William Skellie in Barledȝiew, 1789 (Wigtown).

Skelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3551:153,91015,775
England2901:192,13117,003
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia421:642,75544,739
Israel411:208,72320,048
Jersey301:3,307613
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Isle of Man161:3,392374
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5841:85,9918,942

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Irish) The son of Scalaighe (crier).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Skelley Last Name Facts

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

Skelley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skelley is the 153,161st most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,538,330 people. The surname 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 frequently used first name globally, held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,355 people, or 1 in 153,910. In The United States Skelley is most frequent in: Nevada, where 11 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Skelley occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Skelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skelley last name 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 last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skelley are 13.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.36% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skielley930/
Skelly9210,486/
Skelle923/
Sklley920/
Skellie86379/
Skellet8627/
Skeller8610/
Skelles862/
Skielle861/
Skilley861/
Skelleh861/
Skellay860/
Skielly860/
Skeelly860/
Sckelly860/
Skley838/
Skellett80487/
Skellecz8042/
Skille77373/
Skella7735/
Skilly7719/
Skelli775/
Xkelly771/
Sckley770/
Skelleher751/
Skly733/
Skle730/
Skellas7167/
Sköller718/
Skilles716/
Skillie715/
Shkella711/
Skillee711/
Zkeller711/
Sklez67392/
Skåle67106/
Skilleås6721/
Sklet6719/
Shkiller676/
Schilley675/
Shkyller674/
Skles674/
Skleś672/
Sklya672/
Skleh671/
Scheelle671/
Scley671/
Skillets671/
Sklee671/
Sklyi671/
Skhle670/
Skellitt670/

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