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
Scholar 561
Agricultural Labourer 68
General Servant 43
Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 35
Dress Maker 28
Annuitant 25
Farm Servant 23
House Keeper 21
Blacksmith 17
Servant 17
Coal Miner 16
Laundress 15
Farmers Wife 14
Joiner 14
Carpenter 13
Farm Labourer 12
Miner 11
Tailor 11
Clerk 11
Painter 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Wife 10
Stone Mason 10
Farmer's Son 10

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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