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Where Does The Last Name Skey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Skey (Russian: Скей) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Skey is the 604,614^th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,205,743 people. The surname Skey occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Skey live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname Skey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 15 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Skey exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 18 percent are found.

Skey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Skey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Skey surname rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skey are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Skey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning R 198,588 per year; in United States they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $49,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,749 CAD per year.