Skett Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Skett Surname Definition:

= Skeat, q.v.

Skett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4011:138,94813,546
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Skett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Skeat, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 587,571st most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,698,395 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Skett live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 138,948. In England Skett is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 45 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Skett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skett last name grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skett surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $51,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skiett918/
Skette916/
Sketts912/
Skeett910/
Skeatt910/
Sket89308/
Skeet802,272/
Skitt801,376/
Shket80805/
Skytt80766/
Skeat80139/
Skiet80136/
Skeit8024/
Skete806/
Sketh804/
Skeete734,513/
Skytte731,803/
Schett73922/
Skeith73413/
Skeath73305/
Shkhet73183/
Skeate73182/
Skjøtt73158/
Skeist7327/
Skeyte736/
Skeite736/
Skitte731/
Hsketh731/
Shkeet731/
Shkest731/
Skheet731/
Sckitt730/
Skeits730/
Skeeth730/
Šket67975/
Sked67658/
Scheytt67583/
Skyt67176/
Skytthe6779/
Skit6764/
Scheett6764/
Scheitt6750/
Shkheit6747/
Sketsch6725/
Sketova673/
Schetdt671/
Scheatt671/
Skét671/
Shkheth671/
Sskitte671/

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