Skeyer Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Skeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia4401:5,4761,040
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France11:66,422,722504,397

Skeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skeyer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻐﻴﺮ) occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skeyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skeyer is the 668,257th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Skeyer live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 440 people, or 1 in 5,476. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: ǁKaras Region, where 64 percent are found, Khomas Region, where 26 percent are found and Zambezi Region, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Namibia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Skeyer Last Name Statistics demography

Skeyer earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.4% less than the national average, earning R 60,828 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeer91716/
Skyer91164/
Skayer8328/
Shkeer8310/
Skeier836/
Skeerh831/
Skeehr831/
Skkeer831/
Skeyir831/
Skoyer830/
Sckayer771/
Skhayer771/
Skeyard771/
Skaer73466/
Skier73166/
Skeir7339/
Zkeer735/
Skoyr731/
Skear731/
Skuer730/
Sqyer730/
S'Kheier716/
S'Khayer711/
Scheeyer710/
Scoyer67123/
Skehar6747/
Squyer6733/
Skower6728/
Shkeir6717/
Skayir6714/
Sckaer6711/
Skaier678/
Skeare676/
Shkier674/
Zkheer673/
Shkear673/
Shqeer672/
Skheir672/
Shkeyrova672/
Scayer671/
Skeire671/
Skuier671/
Skeiar670/
Squeer670/

Skeyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skeyer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﻐﻴﺮalsghyr33.33
ﺍﺳﻘﻴﺮasqyr33.33
ﺳﻘﻴﺮsqyr33.33

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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 Skeyer
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