Skerrett Surname

285,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Skerrett Surname Definition:

One of the Tribes of Galway. Bibl; IF 270

Skerrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5031:720,59456,697
England4121:135,23813,274
Canada1211:304,50928,133
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
Australia911:296,65626,074
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Guyana191:40,1173,928
Puerto Rico151:236,6762,394
Wales131:238,04114,239
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Skerrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One of the Tribes of Galway. Bibl; IF 270

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Of Galway origin, and one of the thirteen tribes of that town. The name was originally Huscared. Robert Huscared or Scared held lands in Connaught under Richard de Burgo in 1242. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Skerrett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skerrett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Skerrett.

How Common Is The Last Name Skerrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 285,131st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,402,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Skerrett reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 503 people, or 1 in 720,594. In The United States Skerrett is most numerous in: New York, where 24 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Skerrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skerrett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skerrett surname rose 708 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 130 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skerrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Skerrett surname is principally Catholic (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skerrett surname are 5.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skerrett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $55,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skerrette9438/
Skerret9340/
Skerett9320/
Skerritt882,473/
Skerrete883/
Skerrjtt881/
Skarrett881/
Skirrett880/
Skeret864/
Skerritte8215/
Skerget80152/
Skerrit8064/
Skeeret8026/
Skeritt8026/
Skeretz802/
Skarret800/
Skarett800/
Skirett800/
Scarrett75262/
Scherret7586/
Skergeth7579/
Skarritt7569/
Skeritte7511/
Scherett751/
Skerrite751/
Skeeritt751/
Skerrith750/
Skaret711,064/
Skeretsch7112/
Skerit712/
Skoret711/
Scarreett710/
Škerget67368/
Skjæret67299/
Skaaret6785/
Shkered6782/
Skerite6713/
Scarett6711/
Skeryte676/
Scarret675/
Skaritt672/
Skiretz672/
Scheret672/
Skeared671/
Skorrit670/

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