Skerry Surname

292,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Skerry Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Rocky Isle [Old Norse sker, a rock + ey, an isle]

Skerry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:823,77063,181
England3271:170,39215,676
Australia2881:93,73510,700
Canada2291:160,89816,247
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Skerry (29) may also be a first name.

Skerry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Rocky Isle [Old Norse sker, a rock + ey, an isle]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller on a rocky isle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A sea-girt rock, or rocky islet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Antrim.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Skerry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skerry is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skerry? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,632nd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,580,050 people. The surname Skerry is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Skerry reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most common first name in the world It is held by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States Skerry is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Skerry exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.

Skerry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skerry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skerry last name grew 846 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skerry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skerry surname are 31.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skerry earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.74% more than the national average, earning $52,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $43,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skerrey926/
Skery910/
Skerra83463/
Skerys8345/
Skarry8323/
Skeary8321/
Skirry839/
Skerri832/
Skeiry832/
Skeryo832/
Sckery831/
Skeray830/
Skorry830/
Skerrit7764/
Skerret7740/
Skirrey7725/
Skeirys7721/
Sketrys777/
Skerris777/
Skierra776/
Skerrer770/
Skearer770/
Squerry770/
Skory73649/
Skera73262/
Skere7378/
Skeri7340/
Skary739/
Skiry731/
Skerrjtt711/
Skeirytė711/
Shkerych711/
Sketrytė711/
Skerrith710/
Schkerer710/
Scarry67875/
Skiera67700/
Skoryi67653/
Skeraj67251/
Skeris6796/
Skorey6767/
Skarre6748/
Skoryh6721/
Skhera6712/
Skoere6710/
Skäryd6710/
Shkera6710/
Shkeri677/
Skeira677/
Skeare676/
Skoriy676/
Skyrys675/
Skerei675/
Scorry675/
Skeret674/
Skiray674/
Skirra674/
Skarey673/
Skiere673/
Skorøy673/
Skaray672/
Skoray672/
Shkere672/
Skeere671/
Skaere671/
Skaryy671/
Skerij671/
Skeres671/
Skeire671/
Skerie671/
Skirys671/
Sketre671/
Sckere671/

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