Skinn Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
England

Skinn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2091:847,57337,299
England1951:285,73422,108
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Australia671:402,92132,505
Canada641:575,71247,839
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Skinn (26) may also be a first name.

Skinn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skinn occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Skinn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skinn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 480,521st most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 31 percent of Skinn live; 30 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name globally, held by 26 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 847,573. In Nigeria it is most common in: Delta, where 89 percent live, Lagos, where 5 percent live and Rivers, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Skinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skinn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Skinn last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 668 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skinn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skinn are 22.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skinn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $47,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skinne9147/
Skin89884/
Skina80277/
Skien80132/
Skuin8064/
Shkin8033/
Skion803/
Skinc801/
Skimn800/
Skn7570/
Skøien73235/
Shkina73208/
Skönnå738/
Szkinc736/
Skingh732/
Shkuin731/
Skenne731/
Skynne731/
Skön67249/
Skyn6722/
Sken6713/
Skinova679/
Skån678/
Skne672/
Scnn672/
Sknq671/
Squinne671/
Skøn671/
Skennck671/
Sckn671/
Sknh671/
Xknn671/
Skkn671/
Skhn671/
Sjkn671/
Sqnn671/
Sxkn671/
Szkn671/
Zknn671/
Xkin671/
Jskn671/

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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
  • 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 Skinn
  • 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