Skimming Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skimming Surname Definition:

A common surname in Wigtownshire. From (Mac)skimming, which see. In 1684 (Parish) as McScumin and McSkiming.

Skimming Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1231:43,5273,964
England571:977,51048,999
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1541:24,3072,254
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Skimming Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A common surname in Wigtownshire. From (Mac)skimming, which see. In 1684 (Parish) as McScumin and McSkiming.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Skimming Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skimming occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Skimming click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skimming? popularity and diffusion

It is the 878,878th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Skimming live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Skimming is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 43,527. In Scotland Skimming is most frequent in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 38 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent live and Glasgow City, where 11 percent live. Aside from Scotland Skimming occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Skimming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skimming has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Skimming surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skimming Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skimming are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skimming earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning $36,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,098 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skimmings94106/
Skiming9318/
Skimmimg881/
Skemming880/
Schimming821,473/
Skjømming826/
Shcimming821/
Schiming7598/
Schemming7138/
Scheiming711/
Scheming6378/
Schemmink5944/
Schimenk503/

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