Skepper Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Skepper Surname Definition:

= Skipper, q.v.

Skepper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1541:175,29717,847
England1071:520,73032,731
United States251:14,498,357517,445
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Skepper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Skipper, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skepper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skepper occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skepper? popularity and diffusion

Skepper is the 887,624th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Skepper are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Skepper is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 175,297. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 53 percent are found, Queensland, where 14 percent are found and New South Wales, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Australia Skepper is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Skepper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skepper has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Skepper last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skepper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skepper surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Skepper earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeper9225/
Skipper8618,405/
Skapper869/
Skeeper867/
Skepere862/
Skypper861/
Skeperd860/
Skipperø8018/
Sckipper801/
Skaper77220/
Skiper77121/
Skoper773/
Schkeeper7534/
Schkieper751/
Scheipper750/
Shkiper71174/
Shkaper7134/
Skipier712/
Scaeper712/
Scapper711/
Skipher711/
Skitper711/
Skippir710/
Skopfer710/
Scheiper67408/
Shcheper6739/
Schepfer672/
Schepher671/
Scoepfer671/
Scheaper670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skepper
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