Skervin Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Skervin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skervin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1691:16,9821,563
United States781:4,646,909242,363
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Skervin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skervin is more frequently found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Skervin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skervin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 926,175th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Skervin live; 60 percent live in Caribbean and 60 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 16,982. In Jamaica Skervin is primarily found in: Middlesex County, where 44 percent reside, Surrey County, where 41 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 15 percent reside. Beside Jamaica Skervin exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Skervin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skervin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skervin last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skervin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skervin surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

Skervin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skerving9314/
Skirvin861,410/
Skerven8682/
Skorvin860/
Skirvine801/
Skierven801/
Jskirvin801/
Skirven7167/
Skorven7113/
Skjrven711/
Scorvin711/
Screvin711/
Skjærven6750/
Scherven6741/
Schirvin670/
Scherwein631/
Screven57170/
Scarven571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skervin
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