Skellie Surname
Approximately 379 people bear this surname
Skellie Surname Definition:
Contracted from O’Scolaidhe, the ‘Story-teller’s Descendant’ (sceulaidhe). The ‘story-teller’ was a regular official at the courts of the old Irish kings.
‘O'Scolaidhe of sweet stories.' 'Gilla- Isa-Mac-a n-Skealy, ' a.d. 1237.
'After the English Invasion the family of O'SCOLAIDHE or O’Scolaighe, now Scully, were driven into the county of Tipperary.
Read More About This SurnameSkellie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 378 | 1:958,886 | 71,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Skellie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from O’Scolaidhe, the ‘Story-teller’s Descendant’ (sceulaidhe). The ‘story-teller’ was a regular official at the courts of the old Irish kings.
‘O'Scolaidhe of sweet stories.' 'Gilla- Isa-Mac-a n-Skealy, ' a.d. 1237.
'After the English Invasion the family of O'SCOLAIDHE or O’Scolaighe, now Scully, were driven into the county of Tipperary.' It was formerly a common name in Jurby, but is now scarcely found anywhere.
Skellie Demographics
Average Skellie Salary in
United States
$47,555 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skellie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skellie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skellie is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Skellie.
How Common Is The Last Name Skellie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 755,622nd most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name Skellie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Skellie live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 958,886. In The United States Skellie is most numerous in: New York, where 30 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 0 percent reside.
Skellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Skellie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skellie surname increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skellie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skellie are 23.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.75% registered to vote for the party.
Skellie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,555 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelli | 92 | 5 | / |
| Skelle | 92 | 3 | / |
| Skelley | 86 | 2,871 | / |
| Skellet | 86 | 27 | / |
| Skeller | 86 | 10 | / |
| Skillie | 86 | 5 | / |
| Skelles | 86 | 2 | / |
| Skelleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skielle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skellett | 80 | 487 | / |
| Skellecz | 80 | 42 | / |
| Skellyii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skellitt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skielley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skillies | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skelly | 77 | 10,486 | / |
| Skille | 77 | 373 | / |
| Skella | 77 | 35 | / |
| Sqelli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skilli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sklies | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sklley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Skelleher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skli | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sköller | 71 | 8 | / |
| Skilles | 71 | 6 | / |
| Skyllis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shkella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skillee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zkeller | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skilley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skillis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skielly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sckelly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skellay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skeelly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sklia | 67 | 192 | / |
| Schillie | 67 | 64 | / |
| Skåli | 67 | 27 | / |
| Skilleås | 67 | 21 | / |
| Skillich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shkiller | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shkyller | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sklit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sklee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sklyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skillets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skillitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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