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 occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skerry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 292,632nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,580,050 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Skerry live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name Skerry is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States Skerry is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Skerry occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.

Skerry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skerry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skerry surname increased 846 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skerry Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Skerry surname are 31.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.11% registered with 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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