Skinner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Skinner Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who made a living with animal skins in the production of fur garments.

A derivative of middle english skin 'hide','pelt'. Of all the great medieval guilds the company of 'skinners' was among those of great honour.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Skinner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Skinner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,052
Agricultural Labourer 432
House Servant 173
Labourer 126
Servant 98
Dress Maker 86
Farm Labourer 82
At Home 72
Laundress 59
Carpenter 59
Shoe Maker 50
General Servant 46
Annuitant 44
Pauper 38
House Keeper 38
Farmers Son 31
Scholar At Home 31
Tailor 31
Gardener 29
Sawyer 29
Errand Boy 27
Lace Maker 27
Cook 26
Farm Servant 26
Ag Labourer 25

Skinner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Skinner 100% 89,267
2 Skiner 86% 971
3 Skenner 86% 368
4 Skyner 71% 221
5 Skynner 86% 166

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

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