Skillington Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Skillington Surname Definition:

A location name in Lincolnshire.

Skillington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
England1531:364,17025,923
Australia1401:192,82619,093
Ireland1201:39,2413,109
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Skillington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Skillington Last Name Facts

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

Skillington is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skillington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 510,931st most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Skillington are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

Skillington is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 26 percent reside, Tennessee, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States Skillington is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Skillington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skillington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,714 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skillington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Skillington last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Skillington are 31.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78% registered with the party.

The amount Skillington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning R 222,852 per year and in United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skillngton951/
Skilington950/
Skellington91284/
Schillington878/
Skelington861/
Secklington822/
Sakulwongtana582/
Sakuljongwattana521/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Skillington
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis