Skipwith Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

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

Skipwith Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) belonging to Skipwith (Yorks) [Middle Northern English skip, Old Northern English scíp, sheep + -with, Old Norse uið-r, a wood] Will’us Skipwith.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1377-8.

But the second element seems to have changed since the nth cent.

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Skipwith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:511,94842,890
England781:714,33440,171
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
France101:6,642,272293,169
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:125,23412,115

Skipwith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) belonging to Skipwith (Yorks) [Middle Northern English skip, Old Northern English scíp, sheep + -with, Old Norse uið-r, a wood] Will’us Skipwith.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1377-8.

But the second element seems to have changed since the nth cent., as the Domesday form (twice) was Schipewic [Old English wíc, a place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The first who assumed the name was Patrick de Skipwith, who flourished in the reign of Henry I. He was the second son of Robert de Estoteville, or Stuteville, baron of Cottingham in the reign of William the Conqueror. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Estoteville, of Normandy, a well-known family, which need not be dwelt on. The arms confirm the descent. which, however, is not exactly in the line usually supposed. See Stutfield.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Another name now rarely represented in the county is that of Skipwith. The Skipwiths were for several centuries a very distinguished Leicestershire family (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Skipwith Last Name Facts

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

Skipwith occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skipwith? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 400,040th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. Skipwith is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Skipwith reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 15 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and Alabama, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Skipwith exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Skipwith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skipwith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skipwith surname rose 177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skipwith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skipwith surname are 5.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.17% registered to vote for the party.

Skipwith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $39,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skipwhit881/
Skippeth750/
Skepweth750/
Sukpeth674/
Sekpeth671/
Sakapath6311/
Sekapeth632/
Sykopath631/
Skibotha631/
Sookpath631/
Sookpeth631/
Skeppeth630/
Sukpathio59127/
Sekhapeth592/
Sukhopthio5631/
Sukhapatthi532/
Skebotha5026/
Skobotha505/
Skobatho503/
Sakabuth502/
Sookpatthiya501/

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