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

The surname Skely is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 6,723,624^th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 worldwide, borne by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 33 percent live, Ondo, where 33 percent live and Taraba, where 33 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Ireland, where 13 percent live.

Skely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Skely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skely last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Skely last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.