Skidmore Surname
Approximately 21,454 people bear this surname
Skidmore Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Skidmoor, a.d 1319 Skydemor [the first element is prob. that seen in Skidby + Old Norse mór, a moor, heath]
Skidmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,566 | 1:24,884 | 3,127 |
| England | 4,185 | 1:13,314 | 1,959 |
| Australia | 1,275 | 1:21,173 | 2,936 |
| Canada | 858 | 1:42,944 | 5,325 |
| Wales | 148 | 1:20,909 | 2,227 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,163 | 1:11,269 | 1,726 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,548 | 1:19,709 | 2,487 |
Skidmore (46) may also be a first name.
Skidmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Skidmoor, a.d 1319 Skydemor [the first element is prob. that seen in Skidby + Old Norse mór, a moor, heath]
(English) Dweller at, or near, the dirty wasteland, or Skyti's wasteland.
A wretched corruption of Scudamore.
(Cornish British) From scoudh, or scuth, the shoulders, and mor, big, large.—Broad shoulders. Scheidmuur, Dutch, a partition or division wall.
Skidmore may or may not be a form of Scudamore, an ancient Herefordshire name. The Skidmores were established in Eyam in the 17th and 18th centuries, where several of them were killed by the plague in 1666 (W.). De Skidemore and Skidemore were Wiltshire names in the 13th century (H. R.).
Skidmore Demographics
Average Male Skidmore Height
176.68 cm
Average Female Skidmore Height
161.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Skidmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skidmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skidmore is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Skidmore click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skidmore? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,144th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 339,682 people. The last name Skidmore is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Skidmore are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Skidmore is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 46 people.
The last name Skidmore is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 14,566 people, or 1 in 24,884. In The United States Skidmore is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Skidmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Skidmore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skidmore last name increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 582 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Skidmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Skidmore last name is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States Skidmore are 18.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.9% being registered with the party.
The amount Skidmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.7% more than the national average, earning R 583,872 per year; in United States they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $41,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,388 CAD per year.
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