Skitmore Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Skitmore Surname Definition:

A wretched corruption of Scudamore.

Skitmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:574,41334,909
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Skitmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A wretched corruption of Scudamore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) From scoudh, or scuth, the shoulders, and mor, big, large.—Broad shoulders. Scheidmuur, Dutch, a partition or division wall.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Skidmore may or may not be a form of Scudamore, an ancient Herefordshire name. The Skidmores were established in Eyam in the 17th and 18th centuries, where several of them were killed by the plague in 1666 (W.). De Skidemore and Skidemore were Wiltshire names in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

Skitmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skitmore is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skitmore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skitmore is the 1,511,557th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Skitmore are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

Skitmore is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England Skitmore is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 47 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Cornwall, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

Skitmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skitmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skitmore last name increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skitmore Last Name Statistics demography

Skitmore earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 33% more than the national average, earning $66,077 CAD per year.

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