Skillan Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Skillan Surname Definition:

Variant of Skellan, q.v.

Skillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Skillan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant of Skellan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skillan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skillan is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skillan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Skillan are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Skillan is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Skillan is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 52 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 19 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 19 percent reside. Excluding England Skillan exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The Isle of Man, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Skillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skillan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 13 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skillan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skillan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Skillan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.63% more than the national average, earning $53,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skillian9332/
Skilland931/
Skillane930/
Skillon8638/
Skellan8633/
Skillam860/
Sklan8365/
Skelland80219/
Skillion8043/
Schillan807/
Squillan803/
Skellang800/
Scklan772/
Skland771/
Sklain771/
Sklyan771/
Squillant752/
Schillian751/
Skeelland750/
Skellon71273/
Skåland71178/
Schillhahn7168/
Skillom7163/
Skellam7143/
Shklyan7125/
Sklayne716/
Sklasin711/
Schillhanh711/
Sckland710/
Skellham6787/
Skellion6737/
Sclan6731/
Sklon6717/
Schillon676/
Sqlan672/
Scuillon671/
Sklam671/
Skålhamn671/
Schellan671/
Skelloin670/

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