Skewis Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skewis Surname Definition:

From Skewes (formerly Skewis) in Crowan, or Skewes (formerly Skewys) in Cury. These names signify a shady place, from skêz, a shade or shadow. John Skewys was sheriff of the coanty in the 12 Hen. VIII. Hence also the names Skewish, Skuse, and Skues.

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Skewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
England591:944,37447,923
Australia381:710,41347,396
Scotland261:205,91610,908
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Skewis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Skewes (formerly Skewis) in Crowan, or Skewes (formerly Skewys) in Cury. These names signify a shady place, from skêz, a shade or shadow. John Skewys was sheriff of the coanty in the 12 Hen. VIII. Hence also the names Skewish, Skuse, and Skues.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

SKEWISH: From Great Skewish in St. Wenn, which belongs to the family. "One of the family was an author at a period so early as the reign of Henry the Sixth, when he compiled an abridgment of the Chronicles, and the Wars of Troy; but in all. probability the work has never been printed, since it is not noticed by Warton, nor is the author's name to be found in the catalogues of our public libraries." (D. Gilbert. ) See Skewes.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The ancient family of Skewis resided at Skewys, a manor in the parish of Cury, in the reign of Henry VIII.; and about that time a member of the family held the office of sheriff of the county (G.). A family of Skewys owned Penalmicke manor, Stithians, in the 16th and 17th centuries (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Skewis Last Name Facts

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

Skewis occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skewis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 763,307th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Skewis are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Washington, where 31 percent are found, Michigan, where 14 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Skewis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skewis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skewis last name grew 892 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skewis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skewis last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skewis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 304% more than the national average, earning R 960,060 per year and in United States they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $47,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skewies929/
Skewes831,910/
Skevis83390/
Skywis834/
Skeivys7731/
Skewesj771/
Skeivis771/
Skeyvis771/
Skeives770/
Szkevisz718/
Scheweis711/
Skywhisp711/
Skaves6714/
Skavis679/
Scheeweis674/
Skiwes670/
Scheweiss670/
Scheeweiss633/
Skowysz62133/
Schevis6253/
Skavish6223/
Schewes6220/
Skovish6210/
Skywest623/
Skovejs623/
Skibisz622/
Skybisz621/
Skevich621/
Sckibis621/
Scheivis5717/
Shkevich576/
Skeevich571/
Scheiues571/
Scovis5010/
Scaves501/
Skoviz500/

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