Skiffington Surname
Approximately 1,321 people bear this surname
Skiffington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skeffington,' a parish in Leicestershire.
David de Scheftinton, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Baldewinus de Scheffinton, Leicestershire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSkiffington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 542 | 1:668,743 | 53,351 |
| Canada | 478 | 1:77,083 | 8,661 |
| New Zealand | 127 | 1:35,656 | 6,115 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 90 | 1:49,221 | 4,175 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Skiffington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skeffington,' a parish in Leicestershire.
David de Scheftinton, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Baldewinus de Scheffinton, Leicestershire, ibid.
1575-6. William Skevington, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1611-2. Baptised — Nicholas, s. William Skevington: St. Dionis Backchurch.
= Skeffington, q.v.
We may compare the Leic. skip as a variant of skep, ‘basket’, &c. (' Leic. GIoss.’p. 241.)
(English) One who came from Skeffington (homestead of Sceaft’s people), in Leicestershire.
The ancestors of the baronet were proprietors of Skeffington, co, Leicester, and seated there as early as the reign of Richard I.
(Saxon.) Local. From seeap, a sheep, and ton, a town. The sheep—town. The name of a small village in England.
Skiffington Demographics
Skiffington Religious Adherence
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Skiffington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skiffington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skiffington is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Skiffington? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skiffington is the 290,011th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,516,689 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Skiffington live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 542 people, or 1 in 668,743. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.
Skiffington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Skiffington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skiffington last name expanded 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skiffington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Skiffington surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Skiffington surname are 7.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.05% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Skiffington earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning $42,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skieffington | 96 | 1 | / |
| Skffington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Skifington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Skeffington | 91 | 1,315 | / |
| Skiefington | 91 | 1 | / |
| Skiffingtin | 91 | 0 | / |
| Skeffingtton | 87 | 1 | / |
| Skivington | 86 | 1,074 | / |
| Skeffingtn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skefington | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skivvington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scaffington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Skeivington | 82 | 0 | / |
| Skvington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skevington | 76 | 748 | / |
| Skyvington | 76 | 140 | / |
| Skeavington | 73 | 114 | / |
| Scavington | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sakhefwingtan | 67 | 1 | / |
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