Skivington Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Skivington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skeffington,' a parish in Leicestershire.

David de Scheftinton, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Baldewinus de Scheffinton, Leicestershire, ibid.

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Skivington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3841:145,09913,995
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
Scotland2341:22,8802,575
Australia1411:191,45919,007
Wales311:99,8247,946
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland551:68,0584,042
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Skivington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Skeffington,' a parish in Leicestershire.

David de Scheftinton, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Baldewinus de Scheffinton, Leicestershire, ibid.

1575-6. William Skevington, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1611-2. Baptised — Nicholas, s. William Skevington: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

The ancestors of the baronet were proprietors of Skeffington, co, Leicester, and seated there as early as the reign of Richard I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. From seeap, a sheep, and ton, a town. The sheep—town. The name of a small village in England.

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

Skivington Last Name Facts

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

Skivington (Russian: Скивингтон) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skivington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 341,803rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Skivington are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 384 people, or 1 in 145,099. In England Skivington is primarily found in: Kent, where 17 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Skivington is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

Skivington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skivington has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Skivington last name increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skivington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skivington last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skivington earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.44% more than the national average, earning $86,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Skivington Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skivington in the Russian language
Скивингтонskivington-

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Skivington Reference & Research

Skeffington DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Skeffington FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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