Skellon Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Skellon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skellon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:386,93126,993
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Wales311:99,8247,946
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Skellon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skellon is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skellon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 956,400th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. Skellon occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Skellon reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

Skellon is most common in England, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 386,931. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 24 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 21 percent are found and Hampshire, where 19 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Skellon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skellon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Skellon surname rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skellon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Skellon surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Skellon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skellion9337/
Skelloin930/
Skillon8638/
Skellan8633/
Skellom861/
Sklon8317/
Skelland80219/
Skillion8043/
Skellund804/
Skellang800/
Skloon7718/
Skloun773/
Skeelland750/
Skillan7183/
Skillom7163/
Skellam7143/
Skellum7115/
Scllion711/
Schellhoin710/
Skellham6787/
Sklan6765/
Skillian6732/
Sklom6714/
Schillon676/
Scuillon671/
Sclon671/
Skilland671/
Schellan671/
Sklonova671/
Skyllung670/
Skillane670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skellon
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