Skimmer Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Skimmer Surname Definition:

Same as the Gr. Sigimar; from sig-mar, renowned for victory.

Skimmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Skimmer (18) may also be a first name.

Skimmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Same as the Gr. Sigimar; from sig-mar, renowned for victory.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Skimmer Last Name Facts

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

Skimmer occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skimmer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,665,662nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Skimmer live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 32 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Skimmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skimmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Skimmer surname rose 112 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skimmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Skimmer earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $26,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skuimmer931/
Skimer926/
Skummer8644/
Skeimer860/
Skismer860/
Skimier860/
Skemer7755/
Skymer779/
Skumer770/
Zschimmer7580/
Schkemmer751/
Scheimmer750/
Skeemer71109/
Skeimyr711/
Schemmer671,774/
Scheemmer631/
Skymre621/
Skaithmuir590/
Shcumer571/
Shchemer5333/
Scheimir534/
Schemear532/

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Footnotes

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