Sketchley Surname
Approximately 971 people bear this surname
Sketchley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sketchley' a hamlet in the parish of Aston Framville, Leicestershire.
1678. John Skechley and Elizabeth Crosfeild: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1742. Married — Lewis Sketchley and Hannah Dew: St.
Read More About This SurnameSketchley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 563 | 1:98,966 | 10,472 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 293 | 1:83,192 | 8,844 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Sketchley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sketchley' a hamlet in the parish of Aston Framville, Leicestershire.
1678. John Skechley and Elizabeth Crosfeild: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1742. Married — Lewis Sketchley and Hannah Dew: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1757. Richard Sketchley and Susanna Stockley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(?Scand. + English) belonging to Sketchley (Leic.), formerly Skechley [the first element is apparently a partly palatalized form of the Old Norse pers. name Skakk-r-crooked (cp. the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Scæcca):— + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, meadow] But early forms are desirable.
A location name in Leicestershire.
Sketchley Demographics
Average Sketchley Salary in
United States
$44,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sketchley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sketchley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sketchley is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sketchley? popularity and diffusion
Sketchley is the 370,091st most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,505,197 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Sketchley are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Sketchley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 563 people, or 1 in 98,966. In England Sketchley is most common in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent live, West Midlands, where 12 percent live and Staffordshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Sketchley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sketchley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sketchley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sketchley surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sketchley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $49,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sketcheley | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sketchly | 94 | 1 | / |
| Skechley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Sketchler | 89 | 19 | / |
| Sketchely | 89 | 2 | / |
| Skatchaloey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sketchell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sketchall | 78 | 0 | / |
| Scratchley | 74 | 96 | / |
| Scritchley | 74 | 9 | / |
| Secotchele | 74 | 1 | / |
| Scutchale | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skitchell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scratchly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schizle | 63 | 5 | / |
| Skicloy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Schedsle | 59 | 0 | / |
| Schetszle | 56 | 1 | / |
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