Skyrme Surname

313,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Skyrme Surname Definition:

Skyrme is also an ancient English surname: the Skyrmes of Hereford may find ancestors in the Skermes of Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). Isaac Skyrme was mayor of Hereford in 1772 (D.).

Skyrme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:82,1809,085
Wales3241:9,5511,052
United States861:4,214,639225,501
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales961:16,338975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Skyrme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Skyrme is also an ancient English surname: the Skyrmes of Hereford may find ancestors in the Skermes of Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). Isaac Skyrme was mayor of Hereford in 1772 (D.).

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

Skyrme Last Name Facts

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

Skyrme is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skyrme? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 313,815th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,088,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Skyrme are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Skyrme is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 678 people, or 1 in 82,180. In England Skyrme is mostly concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 31 percent live, Cumbria, where 6 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England Skyrme exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Skyrme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skyrme has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Skyrme last name grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skyrme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skyrme last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Skyrme earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $50,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skyrmes9216/
Skyreme926/
Skeyrme920/
Skyrm91164/
Skkyrm831/
Skerme830/
Skermer77242/
Skirmes770/
Skirm7322/
Skerm739/
Skärm734/
Skrem731/
Skerma6743/
Skirma675/
Skremm674/
Skirmi671/
Skeurm670/
Sckerma6210/
Schirme623/
Scherme620/
Schirmee571/
Schermey571/
Screm5599/
Schermeij535/
Scherm501,912/
Squirm502/

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