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Where Does The Last Name Skely Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Skely is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skely? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Skely is the 6,723,624^th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Skely are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 16 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Skely is primarily found in: Kano, where 33 percent reside, Ondo, where 33 percent reside and Taraba, where 33 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

Skely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Skely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Skely surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.