Skitt Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Skitt Surname Definition:

A weak form of Skeat, q.v.

Skitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9491:58,7127,022
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Wales501:61,8915,534
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Skitt (14) may also be a first name.

Skitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A weak form of Skeat, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"Some time since, a man named James Kit (i.e., Christopher), took a house near mine. He was always called James Kitt-his house got the name of "Skitt's"-and the family are now all written Skitt." From a Lancashire correspondent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Skytt; a personal name.

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

Skitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skitt (Russian: Скитт) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 280,606th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. The surname Skitt is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Skitt are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread given name globally It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 58,712. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 29 percent are found, Shropshire, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England Skitt is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Skitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skitt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Skitt surname grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skitt are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.01% more than the national average, earning $60,123 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skiett918/
Skitte911/
Sckitt910/
Skit8964/
Sskitte831/
Skytt80766/
Skett80532/
Skiet80136/
Szkit8035/
Skeit8024/
Skoit8019/
Skite809/
Skist809/
Skith806/
Skiot801/
Skait801/
Skytte731,803/
Skeith73413/
Skjøtt73158/
Schitt73143/
Skaist73115/
Skaith7376/
Skeist7327/
Skists7318/
Squitt7312/
Skiøth7311/
Shkidt7310/
Skette736/
Skeite736/
Sketts732/
Scoitt732/
Skisht732/
Skiste732/
Scgitt731/
Sckidt731/
Skeett730/
Skeits730/
Skeatt730/
Sket67308/
Schiøtt67199/
Skyt67176/
Skitova6781/
Skytthe6779/
Scheitt6750/
Shkheit6747/
Skid6717/
Scuitte676/
Schidtt672/
Zkit671/
Shchitt671/
Skét671/
Squitte671/
Xkit671/
Skaithe670/

Skitt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skitt in the Russian language
Скиттskitt-

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