Skipworth Surname

141,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,159 people bear this surname

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

Skipworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skipwith,' a parish in Yorkshire, near Selby.

1596. Charles Skipwith, Magd. Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1671. Baptised — Mary, d. John Scipworth: St.

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Skipworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0111:180,23818,024
England5271:105,72711,054
Australia4361:61,9177,474
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Canada531:695,20056,020
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

Skipworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skipwith,' a parish in Yorkshire, near Selby.

1596. Charles Skipwith, Magd. Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1671. Baptised — Mary, d. John Scipworth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1690. — Susanna, d. John Skipwith: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Skipwith, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Altered from Skipwith about the year 1725. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Skipworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skipworth is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skipworth? popularity and diffusion

Skipworth is the 141,133rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,306,915 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Skipworth are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,011 people, or 1 in 180,238. In The United States Skipworth is most common in: Alabama, where 12 percent are found, Kentucky, where 12 percent are found and Nevada, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Skipworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skipworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skipworth surname expanded 976 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skipworth Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Skipworth are 9.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Skipworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $48,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skippworth950/
Skipwort941/
Skiporth941/
Skepworth890/
Sukprathio63128/
Cekeparwoth601/
Scobarth591/
Scaperoth5613/
Skabrouth567/

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