Skiddy Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Skiddy Surname Definition:

Scideach i.e. a Norse-Gael from Skye. This family formed a sept in Co. Cork and was also closely identified with Cork city. Bibl; IF 287; MIF 125

Skiddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Skiddy (12) may also be a first name.

Skiddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Scideach i.e. a Norse-Gael from Skye. This family formed a sept in Co. Cork and was also closely identified with Cork city. Bibl; IF 287; MIF 125

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Skiddy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skiddy is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skiddy? popularity and diffusion

Skiddy is the 5,057,639th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Skiddy reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles. Skiddy is also the 3,306,491st most common forename in the world, borne by 12 people.

The surname Skiddy is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Skiddy is mostly found in: Hertfordshire, where 40 percent are found, Somerset, where 27 percent are found and Kent, where 20 percent are found.

Skiddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skiddy has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skiddi8310/
Skeddy830/
Shkaidy7749/
Skhaidy772/
Sskidde771/
Skitday771/
Skida7329/
Skidi734/
Skide731/
Skedy731/
Shkidych711/
Skeide67712/
Skeddi6786/
Shkedy6748/
Skaida6746/
Skidis6733/
Skaide6715/
Squidy675/
Skiede673/
Szkida671/
Skaidi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skiddy
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