Skelton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Skelton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Skelton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 70
General Labourer 40
Farmer 39
Dress Maker 37
Scholar 34
General Servant Domestic 33
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Cook Domestic 23
Domestic Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
House Keeper Domestic 13
Tailor 12
Charwoman 10
Housemaid Domestic 10
Iron Moulder 10
Laundress Wash 10
General Domestic 10
Bricklayer Labourer 9
Carpenter 9
Gardener 9
House Painter 9
Railway Clerk 9
Bricklayer 9
Butcher 9
School 9

Skelton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Skelton 100% 29,917
2 Skilton 86% 5,783

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

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