Skull Surname
Approximately 763 people bear this surname
Skull Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Scowle'
William Scowle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1579. Ralph Skull and Margery Turnor: Marriage Lic. (London).
1808. Married — William Adcock and Winifred Skull: St.
Read More About This SurnameSkull Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 325 | 1:171,440 | 15,745 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Israel | 82 | 1:104,361 | 11,903 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 251 | 1:97,113 | 9,892 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
Skull (82) may also be a first name.
Skull Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Scowle'
William Scowle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1579. Ralph Skull and Margery Turnor: Marriage Lic. (London).
1808. Married — William Adcock and Winifred Skull: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) the Norse Skule: v. under Sculthorpe.
This name occurs in the Linc.. Hundred- Rolls (a.d. 1274) as Scowle.
Mr. Ferguson fetches this name from Old Norse skule, signifying a protector.
From Skull, in the Barony of Carbery, co. Cork.
From the Old Norse, Skuli; from the Dutch, Schule; from the Flemish, Schul; in the Domesday Book, Scule; a personal name.
Skull Demographics
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Skull Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skull Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skull is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skull? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 446,740th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,551,174 people. The last name Skull is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Skull are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,060,447th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 82 people.
The surname Skull is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 171,440. In England Skull is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Wiltshire, where 13 percent live and Surrey, where 12 percent live. Apart from England Skull occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.
Skull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skull has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Skull surname increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skull Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skull are 30.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Skull earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.61% less than the national average, earning $33,979 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skul | 89 | 208 | / |
| Skutell | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skhuhll | 83 | 0 | / |
| Scull | 80 | 5,268 | / |
| Skoll | 80 | 146 | / |
| Skule | 80 | 86 | / |
| Shkul | 80 | 81 | / |
| Skutl | 80 | 23 | / |
| Szkul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sckul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkeul | 73 | 150 | / |
| Skutil | 73 | 83 | / |
| Skuldt | 73 | 54 | / |
| Skutel | 73 | 42 | / |
| Skusil | 73 | 18 | / |
| Skulth | 73 | 5 | / |
| Szkult | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sculle | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shkoll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcull | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skucel | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Skul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skaule | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sckoll | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scoull | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skulova | 67 | 284 | / |
| Skol | 67 | 249 | / |
| Skulová | 67 | 106 | / |
| Zkul | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shkutel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Scul | 67 | 12 | / |
| Håskoll | 67 | 9 | / |
| Skaugli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schkoll | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Scull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheull | 67 | 0 | / |
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