Skill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Skill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Skill family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Retired Farmer 5
Scholar 5
Private Means 4
Farm Labourer 3
Baker 3
Showcard Designer 2
Civil Engineer 2
Labourer 2
Iron Turner 2
Photographer 2
Baker (journeyman) 1
House Keeping 1
Housekeeper 1
Bricklayer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Painter House 1
Wheelwright 1
Sewing Machinest Bloueth 1
Charwoman 1
General Labourer 1
Groom Domestic 1
Hay Cotter 1
Garderner(domestic) 1

Skill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Skull 80% 1,751
2 Skill 100% 1,224
3 Askell 67% 533
4 Sokell 67% 294
5 Skell 80% 194
6 Soakell 57% 179
7 Askill 83% 168
8 Eskell 67% 138

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The surname Skill is the 2nd most popular variant of Skull.

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