Skillin Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skillin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skillin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6011:603,09349,067
Australia1681:160,68916,729
England1151:484,50531,272
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Wales201:154,72710,755
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Skillin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skillin is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skillin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skillin is the 368,021st most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Skillin reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 601 people, or 1 in 603,093. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 23 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Skillin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skillin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skillin last name expanded 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skillin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Skillin surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skillin last name are 10.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skillin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.65% more than the national average, earning $75,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skillion9343/
Skillien933/
Skillling885/
Skillen862,811/
Skillim861/
Skellin860/
Sklin831/
Skylling8041/
Skellion8037/
Skölling8011/
Skillend809/
Skilleng800/
Skiellen800/
Skellisn800/
Skålin778/
Sklina772/
Sklink771/
Shklin771/
Schillinn752/
Skln734/
Skellen7192/
Skålien7121/
Scklink7110/
Åsklint717/
Søklint716/
Skæling714/
Skillem714/
Scllion711/
Sckllen710/
Schillén6736/
Sklen677/
Scuillen672/
Sclin672/
Sklyn671/
Schkling671/
Zqilling671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skillin
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