Skeffington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Berkshire 0
Cambridgeshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Cornwall 0
Cumberland 0
Derbyshire 0
Devon 0
Dorset 0
Durham 2
Essex 7
Gloucestershire 0
Hampshire 7
Herefordshire 0
Hertfordshire 1
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 4
Isle of Man 0
Kent 4
Lancashire 8
Leicestershire 13
Lincolnshire 0
London 11
Middlesex 3
Northumberland 0
Norfolk 0
Northamptonshire 2
Nottinghamshire 0
Oxfordshire 0
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 4
Shropshire 0
Suffolk 0
Somerset 0
Surrey 1
Sussex 4
Staffordshire 0
Warwickshire 2
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 0
Worcestershire 0
Yorkshire 6

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Carmarthenshire 0
Denbighshire 1
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 8
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 0
Pembrokeshire 0
Radnorshire 0

Skeffington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Skeffington family

Profession Census Frequency
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Linen Winder 2
Horsehair Weaver 2
Builder Clerk 1
Butcher Journeyman 1
Crape Flower Maker 1
Errand Girl 1
Gutts Moulder 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Brewers Carter 1
Iron Moulder 1
Housekeeper 1
Barber And Machinist Shop Keeper 1
Boot Warehouseman 1
Hosiery Clerk 1
Hosiery Manager 1
Hosue Keeper 1
Shoe Clicker Boot Maker 1
Shoe Clicker Bootmaker 1
Accountants Clerk 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Local Missionary Works 1
Pupil Teacher 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Skeffington

Name Census Frequency
Thomas Skeffington 46
William Skeffington 45
Mary Skeffington 37
John Skeffington 32
Elizabeth Skeffington 19
Ann Skeffington 15
Samuel Skeffington 15
Sarah Skeffington 15
George Skeffington 13
Eliza Skeffington 12
James Skeffington 11
Jane Skeffington 11
Reuben Skeffington 11
Arthur Skeffington 10
Michael Skeffington 10
Annie Skeffington 9
Ellen Skeffington 9
Emma Skeffington 9
Margaret Skeffington 9
Emily Skeffington 8
Catherine Skeffington 7
Charles Skeffington 7
Ethel Skeffington 7
Florence Skeffington 7
Frederick Skeffington 7

Skeffington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Skeffington 100% 610
2 Skiffington 91% 149

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The surname Skeffington is the most popular version of all its varients

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