Skelsey Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Skelsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skelsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:425,32928,711
Australia491:550,93340,757
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales51:618,90625,852
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Skelsey Last Name Facts

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

Skelsey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Skelsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelsey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 970,883rd most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The surname Skelsey is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Skelsey are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England Skelsey is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Somerset, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England Skelsey occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Skelsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skelsey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skelsey surname rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 422 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skelsey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Skelsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 60.61% more than the national average, earning $69,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skelcey8666/
Skielse861/
Skellsep800/
Skelcy7741/
Skilse770/
Skelchy7163/
Skelcher67409/
Schelsea671/
Scheelse671/
Skylsher670/
Sckelcher631/
Schelze5718/
Skeljaj572/
Schelje571/
Sccelsi571/
Schellsi534/
Sclesier530/
Schelleci502/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skelsey
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