Skipp Surname
Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname
Skipp Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the skip,' from residence in or beside a ship; Anglo-Saxon scip. v. Shipp.
1573. John Skyp: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.
1682. Baptised — Thomas, 9. Thomas Skip: St.
Read More About This SurnameSkipp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,018 | 1:54,733 | 6,656 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:55,273 | 6,578 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Skipp (268) may also be a first name.
Skipp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the skip,' from residence in or beside a ship; Anglo-Saxon scip. v. Shipp.
1573. John Skyp: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.
1682. Baptised — Thomas, 9. Thomas Skip: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1701. Robert Yeomans and Elizabeth Skipp: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1746. Married — Henry Skipp and Mary Parker: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
: the guttural form of Shipp, q.v. [Old Norse skip = Dutch schip (pron. almost skip), a ship]
Skipp Demographics
Skipp Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Skipp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skipp Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skipp occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skipp? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skipp is the 245,548th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,495,710 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Skipp reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. Skipp is also the 543,171st most common given name on earth, held by 268 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,018 people, or 1 in 54,733. In England Skipp is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 8 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Skipp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skipp has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Skipp Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Skipp surname are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Skipp earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 297.45% more than the national average, earning R 944,496 per year; in United States they earn 15.48% more than the national average, earning $49,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.52% more than the national average, earning $71,304 CAD per year.
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