Skillcorn Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Skillcorn Surname Definition:

A name peculiar to the Isle of Man, is puzzling. It is most probably derived from a local name now for­gotten, beginning with the word skellig, 'rock.’ We have Skellig and Cornaa separately among our local names, but not in combination.

Corni is found as a personal name in the Landnámábóc, and Skyli in the Ftateyjarbóc.

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Skillcorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Skillcorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A name peculiar to the Isle of Man, is puzzling. It is most probably derived from a local name now for­gotten, beginning with the word skellig, 'rock.’ We have Skellig and Cornaa separately among our local names, but not in combination.

Corni is found as a personal name in the Landnámábóc, and Skyli in the Ftateyjarbóc.

Sir Philip Skillicorne was a vicar in 1521.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Skillcorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skillcorn occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skillcorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,428,594th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Skillcorn reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Skillcorn is most common in England, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England Skillcorn is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 28 percent are found, Durham, where 25 percent are found and Kent, where 14 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Skillcorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skillcorn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skillcorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skillcorn surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Skillcorn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,338 USD per year.

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